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Best Williem Defoe performance???


For me yes.

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I enjoyed his work in this, yes. Certain moments had great power, especially his non-speaking scenes. In part it was the camera work, and in part it was Defoe's strange ability to take something mystical from the air and make it solid.
A must for Defoe fans.
A good look at dealers who don't use, and the loneliness that can come from "just doing the job."

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Great analysis!!!

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Rarely does a movie confront such mundane, real-life situations as the realization that you're 40 years old, are going to lose the only job you've ever had, and, as he says "there's no pension plan " for his job. He mentions it several times, so its more than just a throwaway concern.

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I felt really drawn into the character and the plot..


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One of my favorite films. Defoe has the singular ability to select really good scripts. He rarely is in a bad film.


"Stupidity got us into this mess, why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

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He rarely does a bad film, and he NEVER gives a bad performance.

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I would say its one of his best performances. Excellent actor. Great movie

"I'm just a happy camper! Rockin' and a-rollin'!" - Patrick Bateman, American Psycho

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Yes, we was great in this and just about everything else he’s been in.
The Florida Project is another fave!

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