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Am I the only one who think Bale/adams swallowed MW.

posted 11 years ago by gatorprincess815
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What I mean my this I felt Bale's totally out-shined MW in the movie and that's why I gave the movie a 8/10 instead of a 9/10. I also felt Amy Adams out-shined MW too.

[–] foster1234 11 years ago

In my opinion you're wrong

Bale and Adams are both fine actors but Wahlburg played his part to a TEE

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[–] blairjw82 11 years ago

Agreed. Whalberg plays the part very very well. I liked his understated strong silence. He knew what he wanted but was surrounded by domineering family members so he felt trapped and didnt want to hurt their feelings.

I think Whalberg is a decent actor but does turn up in some turds a bit too frequently to ever be considered in the same league as your Bales, Pitts or the likes

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[–] Ithilfaen 11 years ago

What I mean my this I felt Bale's totally out-shined MW in the movie and that's why I gave the movie a 8/10 instead of a 9/10. I also felt Amy Adams out-shined MW too.

Dude, an oil lamp could outshine Whalberg. Its not a big challenge. And you know, Bale and Adams are actors, that helps. Whalberg is a celebrity.

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[–] erock52184 11 years ago

I think Mark Wahlberg is fantastic in this...but Bale and Adams are even better. Great movie.

[–] CptHowdy87 11 years ago

They weren't competing with eachother. The movie may be about a sport but that doesn't mean the movie is a sport. They all played their respective roles excellently I thought. Wahlberg's character wasn't the type of character one could go all out for like Bale's character was.

[–] DannyDee14 10 years ago

Bale had the most noteworthy performance, but everyone in the movie was great. I think Bale's character was more conducive to having a standout role though.

[–] kenny-164 10 years ago

Wahlberg here was an example of a good casting choice. I did agree with the OP to the extent of thinking the performances by Bale and Adams were great, but Wahlberg's character was written to be not as interesting as Bale's. Dickey after all I have to assume Bale literally was thrilled to get. It was perfect for him. And Adams made her character into a completely memorable one.

Having said that, Mickey was something of a plodder, and I think Wahlberg played him right.