Beatty and Schreiver--other greats?
This film is perfect and I think Ned Beatty is one of the greatest actors of our time. In every scene, he's completely in the moment, absolutely present and simply awe-inspiring. I can imagine it was both amazing and intimidating for Liev to work with him, but he also holds his own and gives a beautiful performance. This film is a rare opportunity to see acting at its finest in a script that is neither contrived or condescending. I'd love to see Gene Hackman--another of our greatest actors who came of age around the same time--in a role like Ned's in this film. What other actors (male and female) "get it" like these two do? Walter Matthau, Geraldine Page and Jean Stapleton were this great. Who else?
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