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Thurman's acting is beyond terrible and cringeworthy


I swear her acting is one of the most definite worst aspects of the movie. I can't stand it and it so very much fake and unconvincing, though I won't blame her as she was only doing her job. Why the late Schumacher wasn't shot beforehand for directing her this way, I will never know.

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She’s the best part of the movie! She’s super hot in the movie, but she actually plays the role like a comic book character or Julie Newmar in the 1960s series.

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Uma did her part just fine, she did the best she could with the material they handed her. I actually liked the first part of this movie..I think I dropped out when Alicia Silverstone showed up as Batgirl.

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I don't blame her at all. She was forced to act in such an unrealistic way with Schumacher. She's definitely hot, evil, and fun, but her campy acting is so unbelieveable it gets on my nerves in her Poison Ivy Persona. Compare her to her Pamela Isley persona acting, which is acceptable. That was a prime example of Razzle worthy.

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I actually wish they would have had her in her Pamela persona for more of the movie like having her go on a date with Bruce or Dick and/or showing how she designs her costumes.

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ur stupid

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It's not her fault her acting was so terrible. She was directed to act in such a campy manner. I agree she makes a great and evil villain and is quite sexy, but her acting performance is the most unrealistic aspect of her character. And yes I do watch this without any serious expectations, but it's still annoying.

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If you look at it as a cheesy kid's film, her acting is perfect for the situation. If you're trying to take this film seriously, yeah, it sucks.

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