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Anyone else think Jacob's (BB Thornton) character was really good?

posted 15 years ago by clouseau-4
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I was really impressed by Thornton's performance in this film. All three main characters were very well acted and believable, but Thornton really stood out, probably because I attended UC Berkeley's engineering department and I spent 4 years in the middle of ultra-hardcore "revenge of the nerds" characters and I always wondered how in the world these people totally devoid of social skills were going to function in actual society. Of course, Jacob wasn't "smart but socially inept"; he was not very bright and socially inept, but the concept is similar.

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[–] doublek321 15 years ago

I completely agree. There was great depth to his character. The way you couldn't quite tell who's side he was going to take (his brother or the friend) was done brilliantly. I haven't seen Billy Bob in many movies but I have great respect for him as an actor after seeing this one.

[–] pacman420-1 15 years ago

I haven't read the book in a while, but isn't Jacob supposed to be....fat? Like really fat? I'm yet to see the film.

[–] pbakewel 14 years ago

I thought his performance was superb - Oscar-worthy but then he is one of THE finest actors !

[–] mihajlo321 14 years ago

Is the Jacob character mildly retarded? What exactly was the deal with him?

[–] bite_me_loser_86 13 years ago

I agree, OP. Billy Bob Thornton and Bridgette Fonda were the best. I didn't much care for Paxton's performance.

[–] Flags_of_Discontent 12 years ago

BB Thornton is a chameleon. Brilliant actor. His range is superb. From Sling Blade to Bad Santa....he's amazing.

[–] Burning_Sosobra 10 years ago

An old thread, but I agree that BBT's performance was great. He was nominated for Best Supporting, he should've won! I don't know who did win that year. He's good in comedy and drama, I respect that. He seems odd in real life, kind of quirky, but nice. I met him and got his autograph on the set of Bandits with Bruce Willis (who refused to sign any).

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[–] Thrillseeker303 10 years ago

Billy Bob Thornton is one of the best actors out there.
I personally think "Sling Blade" is his best work yet.
Check it out if you haven't already.

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