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Posted by KimStar on 11/12/05 19:15
"CliffB" wrote:
> I heard one reviewer say she was serviceable in the role but that the
> script was ridiculous.
That's my assessment, precisely. JA is OK in the role as far as her acting
goes. But the script is insane and ludicrous, a complete mess, and JA is NOT
a good fit for a role of this kind. She is simply not believable as the
character she turns out to be.
> The ad is obnoxious and offputting, but I almost
> always recoil from the crass manipulations of ads and previews. Is the
> much vaunted secret twist of the film that she's a femme fatale in the
> end? leave those roles to Angelina?
You're on the right track w/ that, and I agree completely: AJ would've been
much better suited for a role like this...even though the plot would still
be absurd and utterly clich. It's been done to death. See my other comments
in a separate post.
> She does seem to fare best in light comedy; she has some comic skills
> - her turn on SNL was above average.
She can act, and has some appeal...but not in a heavy role, or as a master
conniver and manipulator. I liked her in Good Girl. I agree she could handle
comedy and lighter drama,,,cute, simple romance films. She just doesn't have
the acting chops or screen persona suited for a thriller.
~kim~
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