He shouldn't be overlooked, but I'm afraid he will be because the film came out too late in the year, just for a one-week run, and voters probably haven't had time to catch up with it. It is Hopkins' best performance in years, a masterpiece of understatement, and it's a crime that no one seems to be acknowledging it. |
This is the kind of performance supporting-actor awards were invented to honor. She has just one scene in the movie, but her portrayal of a woman whose life unravels as a result of a chance meeting with an ex-lover is absolutely shattering. She conveys so much non-verbally. |