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Mark Strong.. totally underrated.

posted 13 years ago by nimstic
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I live in the middle east and I have a few Jordanian friends/colleagues.. Mark Strong was unbelievably Jordanian/Arabic for anyone who's not. His portrayal brilliantly absorbed the pride, the cultural influence and personality traits so very well. I wish he gets noticed more.
The movie was entertaining.. there were a few predictable instances but all in all, well directed. Respect to the Old Man who knows his job pretty well. DiCaprio was brilliant... I do not care for some silly negative reviews here. The movie has been entertaining, thrilling and intelligent enough for a film of this genre and handling a topic like this.

[–] terryperring104 8 years ago

Well said-but, I think that you'll find he's not actually underrated? He is one of the most respected character actors out there.

Maybe not a household name yet-that's because of the diversity of his roles maybe?

[–] geearf 8 years ago

Mark Strong is always great, and he's the reason why I watched this movie.
I'm so sad that it took me so long to "discover" him.

[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

His urbane, Jordanian sophisticate security head just dominates when onscreen. Great casting and acting!🐭

[–] kimsonpro-495-149659 8 years ago

Underrated, only? The guy is an acting god. Whatever role he's in, he did it more than just perfect.