Brad Pitt has been for some time a symbol for a quality film.
Since his performances in films such as Snatch, Seven or Fight Club, one was forced to acknowledge that this was really not another pretty face and some genuine talent was born. On the other hand, it is obvious that these high rated actors don’t always make the right choices. In his personal history, Brad Pitt has examples such as Ocean’s Elevens trilogy to prove it.
Burn After Reading and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are two kinds of quality films. One quality-writing at its best, the other a case of lost script.
Burn After Reading is another “brother Cohen’s pearl”.
A mix of casual events with government employees and gym workers, one of which is Pitt himself, turns out to be a serious and hilarious political incident. A great cast that also includes John Malkovich, George Clooney and Francis Macdorman with outstanding performances, working a great and well-though story of negotiating, spying, sex and plastic surgery?!
Brad Pitt’s character is a difficult one. He plays a somewhat mentally-challenged gym worker that finds a disc full of information “Numbers… Intelligent Stuff…!”
Again, he proves to be a skilled actor that can offer audiences a different character, that sounds, moves and speaks unlike any other he has played before.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is another story.
Pitt’s performance fades throughout the film, which is also lost in its own succession of events. The tale of Benjamin Button seems like a “curious” one - I couldn’t say for sure because I haven’t read Fitzerald’s book - but the films looses intensity, trying with such effort to combine the life of Button with the historical events.
The special effects, used to successfully alter his physical appearance turning the actor from an 80 year old man to young Pitt, are also used in an abusive way to create realistic events and sceneries of the XX century. The film looses spunk and turns into a fairy-tale story.
When it comes to acting some are good choices, others not so good.
But when it comes to Brad Pitt, nothing could be as bad as Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Since his performances in films such as Snatch, Seven or Fight Club, one was forced to acknowledge that this was really not another pretty face and some genuine talent was born. On the other hand, it is obvious that these high rated actors don’t always make the right choices. In his personal history, Brad Pitt has examples such as Ocean’s Elevens trilogy to prove it.
Burn After Reading and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are two kinds of quality films. One quality-writing at its best, the other a case of lost script.
Burn After Reading is another “brother Cohen’s pearl”.
A mix of casual events with government employees and gym workers, one of which is Pitt himself, turns out to be a serious and hilarious political incident. A great cast that also includes John Malkovich, George Clooney and Francis Macdorman with outstanding performances, working a great and well-though story of negotiating, spying, sex and plastic surgery?!
Brad Pitt’s character is a difficult one. He plays a somewhat mentally-challenged gym worker that finds a disc full of information “Numbers… Intelligent Stuff…!”
Again, he proves to be a skilled actor that can offer audiences a different character, that sounds, moves and speaks unlike any other he has played before.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is another story.
Pitt’s performance fades throughout the film, which is also lost in its own succession of events. The tale of Benjamin Button seems like a “curious” one - I couldn’t say for sure because I haven’t read Fitzerald’s book - but the films looses intensity, trying with such effort to combine the life of Button with the historical events.
The special effects, used to successfully alter his physical appearance turning the actor from an 80 year old man to young Pitt, are also used in an abusive way to create realistic events and sceneries of the XX century. The film looses spunk and turns into a fairy-tale story.
When it comes to acting some are good choices, others not so good.
But when it comes to Brad Pitt, nothing could be as bad as Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Great, já não tenho que ver o Benjamin Button. Great new blog, gonna practice my english and "watch" somme movies
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