Critics afraid to pan Meryl Streep!

Still, IMDb message board users looking dumber and dumber and DUMBER by the day. I can't wait to see something even MORE retarded than this next time I go somewhere random, because they ALWAYS get more retarded.

Whats next? Someone gonna write a 3-page hate rant about Gene Hackman?

she has never done anything creative in her entire life other than look pretty while reading lines that other people wrote for her.

Unlike Streep, all three of these actors are actually able to change their appearance from role to role. In contrast, Meryl Streep just always looks like Meryl Streep.

Mara Renstein actually criticizes Streep's performance, yet you still have a problem with her? Wow. Also, plenty of critics have criticized Streep. What the hell is there to "fear?" Does Streep have a violent side?

Most people in the acting profession consider Streep an excellent actress, if not absolutely outstanding. The idea that somehow she cannot be put in the same league as Picasso, who by the way has also been criticized, is simply ludicrous given the enormous accolades Streep has received. And Renstein is simply making an analogy. Renstein probably agrees more with you about Streep than most people, yet you still trash her.

You seem to not really understand acting. One need not physically transform themselves in order to be a great actor. In fact, "physical" transformations are often largely the work of a team of make-up artists, hairdressers, prosthetic creators (whatever they're called), not the actor. Regardless, the idea the Streep has never been physically transformed into another character is totally blind. Iron Lady comes to mind, as does the witch in Into the Woods. More importantly, Streep is particularly adept at transforming her personality to fit the characters she plays which actually IS acting. And by the way, actors like Sean Penn, who I love, rarely have physical transformations. You almost always know it is Penn physically. And when does writing and directing movies translate into being a good actor? Because they're additional creative talents? Streep apparently is a good cook, and maybe she knows how to needlepoint. Can you say THAT about Penn and Oldman?

And by the way, you can be sexist even if you're a woman. And you can certainly be ageist if you're young. You do seem to have a major bug up your butt about Streep, and the root of that is anyone's guess. You certainly have not adequately justified your criticism of her. Or Renstein for that matter.

I find it interesting that all the actors you listed as better than Meryl Streep are men. Don't you like female actors at all?

Likes and dislikes are different for different people but your post comes across as ignorant and biased. Meryl Streep has so many great performances that she should have won twice as many Oscars as she did. I am not saying that she is great every time, but what you wrote is insulting to one of the greatest movie actresses who has played so many different characters. I suspect that you have not seen many of her movies. You are still entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to say that you sound ignorant.

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I think the quote might have been a subtle dig at Streep within the requirements of not openly attacking the princess.

>>> Really? You are going to put Meryl Streep in the same sentence with the greatest painter of the 20th century?

I'm afraid that acting is also considered to be one of the "arts", and it is also believed that some degree of creative talent is among the elements that goes into strong acting. And Meryl Streep is widely considered to be one of the greatest actresses of her time (and her "time" is over 30 years now). So whether or not one thinks acting should be elevated to as high an "artistic" level as painting is, the statement "Meryl Streep is to acting, what Picasso was to painting" is not as far out-of-line as you think.

>>> By the way, In case you accuse me of being an old sexist pig who hates older actresses, I should point out that I am a young woman myself.

I don't know if you are a young woman or an old man. You could be either one. People can say anything they want to about themselves on a message board, and nobody will know if they are being honest. It's easy enough to lie about yourself on a message board. In fact it's not that uncommon. So you might be a young woman. Or you might be an old sexist male.

I don't know either way. Nor do I care. Young woman are also capable of being "sexist pigs" in regards to other women. In fact, some of the most vile, sexist, anti-women comments I have personally heard, were uttered by women. The one thing that does seem clear is that you have some kind of deep-seeded distain of Meryl Streep.

>>> I think there are a lot of actors who are better then Meryl Streep; For example, take Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, and Daniel Day Lewis.

I notice that you don't mention any women. Btw, as for an actor changing their appearance, sometimes some degree of credit for that should go to the make-up artists. Also, there is a long list of notable actors who tended to look the same throughout their various movies.

Having said all this, I will admit that while Meryl Streep is an excellent actress, and has given some terrific performances, I didn't think she was very good in this movie (aside from her singing). Nor did I like the movie.

Next week I shall disparage a Pablo Picasso painting.

You don't sound old, you sound young. :P I don't like her either, but she has had some good performances in her earlier roles. I'm just annoyed that you can't think of any ACTRESSES who are better than Streep.