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Keira Knightley got robbed by the Oscars

posted 12 years ago by Felonious-Punk
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(Possible spoilers)

Seriously, the almost complete lack of award recognition combined with the trash people talk on this board doesn't reflect well for the people involved. If you know anything about acting, Knightley gave up a lot to that role. The opening scenes were gut-wrenching, and as the movie progressed we could feel her madness subsiding even while her heartbreak was driving her crazy in a different way. It was intense! I just can't stand it when an actor has crafted this wonderful gift of a performance and audiences throw it back without even realizing that she transformed into a Russian Jew, a sexually abused virginal mental patient, a psychoanalyst, a woman on the side, a woman reborn, a rival, a returner to her bad ways, and a wise but wistful woman. Dude!!! You can't ask more from an actor! There's nothing more to give than that! Ugh!

And for the record, I noticed Anna Paquin, Mia Wasikowska, and Olivia Colman also got robbed out of nominations. Pitiful!

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[–] bobsci_bel 10 years ago

Excellent post! I didnt find her gut wrenching to watch. Maybe her performance is a nod to talk therapy itself? Can the audience sit back and accept her illness? Or are they too repressed or egotistic to be open to a fellow human's struggles?...Just a thought.

This was definitely an Oscar worthy performance if I've ever seen one. Keira Knightly really took a chance with this. She fully committed herself and was fascinating as such an enigmatic...though very destructive character. Delivered it brilliantly. She is one of the few successful Hollywood people who actually have great talent.

Everyone performed brilliantly in the film. Specifically, Michael Fassbender, Kiera Knightly, Sarah Godan and the french actor...very well cast. Also a testament to a very skilled director.

[–] iworkfortheharold 10 years ago

Excellent post! I didnt find her gut wrenching to watch. Maybe her performance is a nod to talk therapy itself? Can the audience sit back and accept her illness? Or are they too repressed or egotistic to be open to a fellow human's struggles?...Just a thought.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

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[–] liscarkat (16759) 3 years ago

Yeah, if we don't agree with the OP's opinion it doesn't reflect well on us, and we don't know anything about acting. Okay.