CASE STUDY: When good acting does not save a character

See, it was good acting. He was flawless. But as one reviewer said before, it was a dull, neurotic, self-conceited junkie rich bore of a character. Who want's to be around this guy for two entire hours?

The nicest thing is when characters are horrible people and yet are so intriguing or fascinating that you cannot get your eyes off of them. When they are realistic to the point that they just resemble annoying people you can't stand, what's the point?