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Malin as Silk Spectre II

posted 8 years ago by FlorisV
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As for Malin's films I only saw Watchmen (about 5 times) and I noticed a lof of criticism against her acting in reviews.I did find the casting choice questionable (why pick a sort of naieve looking blonde for this brunette character, it's so obvious because of her eyes and skin she's blonde). But I didn't get the idea that Malin ruined what was given to her.

She comes across as more mature in the comic but that's not Malin's fault, it's the script. Also, the make up department overdoes it in some scenes. And director Snyder, being a former filmmaker for advertisement has those shots that look too much like a pose. And by this time is known for directing women that are risky casting choices (skinny Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman).

I am however fine with Akerman's performance, absolutely love the Watchmen film (I only get put off by some gory scenes) and like all the performances, given the material (this is not Glengarry Glenn Ross). The idea was to use relatively unknown actors, I only knew Wilson and Haley. So, I got curious why her acting got so much hate???

I can clearly see woodenness in Kristen Stewart's acting but not in Malin's. Whatever emotion was required in any given scene she seemed do deliver it just fine. And she's got great eyes that can show a sense of wonder, like when she is playing around with Archie or hanging out with Nite Owl. Or she shows attraction, anger, fear...I don't see blankness. She just doesn't have a ton of dialogue. Technically, Jacky Earle Haley, whose performance was praised the most, shows the least amount of emotion simply because his face is covered most of the time. So I don't get how these opinions get formed and it just sometimes seems everybody mass copies opinions on the internet without giving it much thought...or decide they don't like an actress because of some irrational reason and then rationalise that in hindsight.

She just looked too cute and sweet for the part I guess? But what scene clearly shows lousy acting (don't be lazy and say all of them...that would just prove lack of arguments)?

[–] Arcipreste 8 years ago

The main reason I love Watchmen is because of the acting, everybody gets good grades in this movie. I cannot understand the hate either, the main reason Silk Spectre II is likeable is because she's the opposite of her mother, she's sweet but intelligent and never had to do the things her mother had to do, so she has been sheltered too. The actress gets that really well. I think what happens is there are a lot of fans of the comic who, like Alan Moore, think that the movie is a waste of time, and the novel is packed full of nuances that are untranslatable to the screen and should've never been filmed in first place. I just think they're angry the director proved them wrong and improved the story, but that's just my opinion. I've been a fan of Malin Ackerman since watching this movie.

[–] justahero 8 years ago

I liked her in Watchmen. I can´t say she blew me away, but her performance is one of few I remembered from Watchmen.

She looks stunning in every scene! She is beautiful beyond anything and she was natural enough...

So not bad