It's in my top five. Eastwood is terrific here stepping out of his comfort zone. Very good movie, but pretty disturbing stuff, though.
"I think we've out-sophisticated ourselves out of some of the pleasures of movies."
I would also put The Beguiled up there, he was excellent in that and again playing against type.
I'm happiest...in the saddle.
I'd probably choose In the Line of Fire, but this would be pretty close.
shareLooked like the same aloof, stone-faced old Clint to me - except in somewhat more unusual surroundings. Whatever more dangerous undercurrents there were supposed to be in his character, they sure failed to become apparent in his acting. Frankly, it didn´t look like he was even ´trying´ to stretch himself as an actor there.
"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan
Looked like the same aloof, stone-faced old Clint to me - except in somewhat more unusual surroundings. Whatever more dangerous undercurrents there were supposed to be in his character, they sure failed to become apparent in his acting. Frankly, it didn´t look like he was even ´trying´ to stretch himself as an actor there.
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Or maybe you have no taste.
I'm happiest...in the saddle.
What is? Certainly nothing Eastwood did there.
"facts are stupid things" Ronald Reagan
I believe he lobbied quite hard through the studio to try to have the film considered for an an Oscar nomination. All to no avail. I thought it was his performance between The Beguiled and Unforgiven.
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