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[Transmogrified Tiger]

Hard to say if the Oscar changed my expectations, but it sure seems like Mahersala Ali didn't do that much. The only thing I can compare it to is Silence of the Lambs, where Hopkins only had 17 minutes of screen time and won Best Actor, but I think his presence was felt over the whole movie and he was essential to the story from start to finish. If I had to nominate one performance from Moonlight, it would be the guy who plays the oldest version of the kid.

I had the same reaction, having watched it after the Oscars. He was good in his role, but after the first what, 30 minutes at most, he's not in the movie! At least in something like Silence of the Lambs, Hopkins shows up throughout the story.

[ghostrunner]

Hard to say if the Oscar changed my expectations, but it sure seems like Mahersala Ali didn't do that much. The only thing I can compare it to is Silence of the Lambs, where Hopkins only had 17 minutes of screen time and won Best Actor, but I think his presence was felt over the whole movie and he was essential to the story from start to finish. If I had to nominate one performance from Moonlight, it would be the guy who plays the oldest version of the kid.

I had the same reaction, having watched it after the Oscars. He was good in his role, but after the first what, 30 minutes at most, he's not in the movie! At least in something like Silence of the Lambs, Hopkins shows up throughout the story.

I mean it's fine, and this is more a criticism of Oscars than it is the movie or him. His part was written the way it needed to be. I just think it changed my expectations a bit, and I was a bit slow in realizing what happened to him.

[Famous Mortimer]

I watched the newest Jack Reacher movie last night. It's just another watch a middle aged man outsmart and outfight everyone movie, but none the worse for it. I presume there'll be no more with Cruise, he's getting on a bit and is probably tied to the Universal monster franchise for the next few years, but I'd happy to see more Reacher, perhaps with an actor who more closely resembles the book version.

[JoeMcKim]

I kind of hope that when Cruise is done with the Monster movies and the M:I movies that he goes back to more dramatic movies.

[Famous Mortimer]

He's a very good leading man, I reckon. Like, if I saw he was starring in something and knew nothing else about it, I'd be more inclined to go see it than a similar unknown film from any other A-lister.

[BottenFieldofDreams]

So, do we have to watch Uncle Ben die again in Spiderman 1 Three?

[BottenFieldofDreams]

Hard to say if the Oscar changed my expectations, but it sure seems like Mahersala Ali didn't do that much. The only thing I can compare it to is Silence of the Lambs, where Hopkins only had 17 minutes of screen time and won Best Actor, but I think his presence was felt over the whole movie and he was essential to the story from start to finish. If I had to nominate one performance from Moonlight, it would be the guy who plays the oldest version of the kid.

I had the same reaction, having watched it after the Oscars. He was good in his role, but after the first what, 30 minutes at most, he's not in the movie! At least in something like Silence of the Lambs, Hopkins shows up throughout the story.

I mean it's fine, and this is more a criticism of Oscars than it is the movie or him. His part was written the way it needed to be. I just think it changed my expectations a bit, and I was a bit slow in realizing what happened to him.

Wahlberg in the Departed is another I think of. But his role wasn't especially necessary and his performance wasn't especially notable, IMO. I guess killing the rat before the rat runs across the deck railing was worth a nom. But hey, THIS AIN'T REALITY TV. /overrated movie?

[Swirls]

So, do we have to watch Uncle Ben die again in Spiderman 1 Three?

He's not listed in the cast on IMDB, so I would assume no.

[JoeMcKim]

I think that they're skipping the origin story for Spider-Man this time. He's already appeared in Captain America: Civil War so technically the characters story is already in motion before this movie.

[ghostrunner]

Would be great if they just kill Uncle Ben every Spidey movie, like Kenny on South Park.

Or as consolation, show a box of rice taking a stray bullet.