The Disaster Artist unquestionably has the strongest
supporting cast of any film all year, and what makes it so remarkable is the chemistry each performer has with James» Tommy, and vice versa.
However, they're routinely upstaged by the eclectic
supporting cast of the film.
Not exact matches
At the same time, the
film harks back to Disney's first - ever fairy - tale feature, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with its story
of a princess in disguise living hidden in a forest; a villainess with access to supernatural powers; a
supporting cast of lovable eccentrics; frolicking animal friends; and a handsome prince who awakens the heroine from a deathlike sleep with love's first kiss.
There's similarly little doubt that the
film benefits substantially from the above - average efforts
of its various stars, with Hemsworth and Brühl's stand - out work complemented by a
supporting cast that includes, among others, Stephen Mangan, Christian McKay, and Olivia Wilde.
The
supporting cast of Action in the North Atlantic includes a young newcomer by the name
of Bernard Zanville, whose billing was changed to «Dane Clark» upon the
film's release.
No, he's not a great thespian — and given the stellar nature
of the
film's
supporting cast, he threatens to look worse by comparison — but I think Affleck plays Mendez in a more than competent manner.
While Day - Lewis gave a dramatic, and at times humorous, portrayal
of Lincoln, several
of the
film's
supporting cast, including Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader and John Hawkes, also gave the movie emotional
support and comedic relief.
In fact, the
supporting cast is a lot more interesting, namely Bates and Bradshaw, who play off one another brilliantly, and the quirky Zooey Deschanel (as Paula's roommate Kit) and Bartha, who's unlikely onscreen relationship is by far the funniest part
of the
film.
But this
film is different, with most
of the
supporting cast (including Grint and Watson) relegated to the background for a big part
of the movie.
The
film also had a great
supporting cast with the likes
of Mary Steenburgen, who plays the yes wife.
Reeves does a nice job
of distancing himself from The Matrix trilogy by playing Constantine as an exceedingly grizzled figure (smart choice, given that the man can literally see demons), while the
supporting cast is peppered with a host
of familiar faces (Peter Stormare even pops up as Satan, delivering a flamboyant performance that's easily the highlight
of the
film).
Written by Bird and Damon Lindelof (Lost), the
film is as shrouded in mystery as any release this year, but Bird's track record at the box office and with critics (see sidebar) bodes well for his latest, as does the strong
supporting cast of Hugh Laurie, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan - Michael Key.
The
supporting cast around Newman is amazing including Bruce Willis who gives one
of his best performances in this
film.
Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss
of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend
of the
film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend
of the
film's heroine.After a slew
of similar
supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter
of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman
cast her as a lead (albeit one
of many) in Gosford Park (2001).
Alma Kruger made her last
film, Forever Amber, in 1947, in which, despite the presence
of a stellar
supporting cast, the septugenarian actress still managed to dominate her big scenes.
One
of the few features in which he had more than five lines was RKO's 1945 mystery - comedy Having Wonderful Crime; perhaps significantly, his sister Blanche Ring topped the
film's
supporting cast.
The Sting is one
of director's George Roy Hill's best
films and it remains a classic
of the genre due to the fact that it's simple, yet has a very well written script and is
supported by a great
cast.
That's partly because a significant portion
of the
film is devoted to business between a
cast of under - drawn
supporting characters: Kevin Bacon, as Nixon's conflicted aide Jack Brennan, comes off best; the gifted Rebecca Hall, stuck in the wholly decorative role
of Frost's girlfriend Caroline Cushing, rather worse.
Shelly
casts her
film well, not only in an excellent Keri Russell at the forefront, but also in most
of the
supporting roles.
I really wish we could have seen more
of the
supporting cast in a trailer, but I guess I will just have to wait for the
film.
The dream sequences were for the most part, unoriginal copies
of the sequences from the first
film, the
supporting cast was completely unbelievable, and yes, I also thought Haley's makeup was terrible.
The rest
of the
supporting cast, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, and Rick Ducommun are all hilarious in the
film, perfectly rounding out the
film and all giving great performances.
Unfortunately, she's probably the only member
of he
cast that manages to give more than what's expected, with Jamie Foxx looking uncomfortable having to restrain his warm and engaging personality, and the mish - mash
supporting cast of Rose Byrne (Neighbors), Cameron Diaz, and Bobby Cannavale (Chef) all giving the
film requisite energy, but none
of them are particularly appealing in their roles.
While Brown is the most talented actor in the
cast, acclaimed veteran actor James Cromwell («The Artist») gives him a run - for - his - money with a solid
supporting performance as one
of the
film's antagonists, Judge Foster.
Compounding his inability to hold the
film together is a
supporting cast of tremendously talented people either phoning it in or hamming it up.
The
film features an A-list
supporting cast that includes Oscar - winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer and nominee Naomi Watts, along with effective performances on the part
of Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz and Miles Teller.
While the
supporting cast, featuring James Franco, Sharon Stone, Chris Noth, and Chloë Sevigny (the list literally goes on and on), is amusing simply for the novelty
of seeing them dressed in kitschy»70s getups playing the likes
of Hugh Hefner and Harry Reems, the revolving door
of familiar faces is just one example
of the
film's lack
of focus.
The
supporting cast, comprised from very different places, maintains the high caliber
of drama, resulting in a
film that captivates from start to finish.
This is true even though the
supporting cast is better here, with David Cross, Tim Curry, Andy Richter, Chris Elliott, and James Woods all providing a baseline
of talent that helps insulate the
film from the lower jokes - per - minute success rate.
The real stars
of the
film are the
supporting cast of stereotypes the dopey Mexican, the thieving black guy and good with computers serious Russian who make sure the
film maintains its humor and remembers that ultimately its a
film about a man who hangs around with ants.
Liam James is great as the heart
of the story, managing to portray an understated awkwardness and pain, but with his character remaining shy for large parts
of proceedings, it is the
supporting cast of offbeat characters who help bring the spark to the
film.
The fight choreography is decent, which always immensely improves Lundgren's
films, and the
supporting cast are better than a lot
of Lundgren's other direct - to - video co-stars.
The
supporting cast was astounding which included performances by Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman who gave the
film a touch
of humor.
The
supporting cast is equally impressive including actress Lauren Bacall and Anne Heche as a scheming woman whose connection to Anna and Sean remains a well - guarded mystery for most
of the
film, but favorite character actors like Peter Stormare and Ted Levine are underused.
The remaining
cast members are all good (perhaps not stand - out but solid
supporting work), but their roles and action within the
film really should remain hidden because
of how they're revealed.
The
film's
cast took home the Best Ensemble Cast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan, a father - figure of sorts to the film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientat
cast took home the Best Ensemble
Cast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan, a father - figure of sorts to the film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientat
Cast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best
Supporting Actor for his portrayal
of Juan, a father - figure
of sorts to the
film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientation.
«Day - Lewis works at such a high - wire level that many
of the
film's
supporting cast members simply fade away.»
The combination
of it being his directorial debut, his performance (which was a killer and, as you noted,
filmed VERY quickly), the unpredictability and the strength
of the
supporting cast, not to mention the fact it has an interesting commentary on the nature
of perception
of who has a «perfect life» all added to a wonderful experience for me.
As with all
of Anderson's
films the
supporting cast is an absurd wealth
of riches, with Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, and Willem Dafoe delivering some
of the
film's standout moments.
The Blu - ray's HD extras begin with «Shoot All Night» (10:26), a making -
of featurette that looks at the overnight
filming schedule required by the plot and the actors who make up the
supporting cast.
The
supporting cast all do a good job despite some
of the characters feeling a little out
of place with regards to the tone
of the
film.
A neat montage ties up the
film, suggesting that religion has impacted very little on any
of the
supporting cast's character arcs.
To be completely honest, the rest
of the
supporting cast including Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson are really just background in the
film and don't contribute anything major to the
film.
Rumor came in last week that John C. Reilly will star (with an impressive
cast of supporting players) in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, the first feature - length
film from comedy duo Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
The Star Trek: To Boldly Go campaign will
support the
cast's personal selection
of nine global causes, which will each receive equal portions
of the funds raised when fans enter for a chance to win a walk - on role in director Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond, the third
film in the blockbuster franchise, which will be released on July 8, 2016.
The
film tells the true story
of a Japanese POW camp who searches out the man who tortured him, and stars two previous Oscar - winners, Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, with a classy
supporting cast also including Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada (in a
supporting turn we've already heard some buzz about).
Leading to one
of the most satisfyingly - earned endings in Hollywood
film history and with every single actor from the leads to the
supporting cast (William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and Bob Gunton among them) on not just career - best but definitive form, «Shawshank» is simply a masterclass in classic Hollywood storytelling, on every conceivable level.
With three different audio commentaries leading the pack, the disc also includes a backseat interview with stars John Cho and Kal Penn, a sound effects featurette entitled «The Art
of the Fart,» eight short interviews with
supporting cast members, a short featurette on the making
of the CG - based Land
of Burgers, eight deleted scenes and the
film's theatrical trailer.
The actors aren't all well
cast (I counted only about three I'd consider to be above average for their respective roles — Acker as Beatrice, Fillion (Waitress, White Noise 2) in the
supporting role
of Dogberry - the only time the audience I viewed the
film with laughed at anything in the
film that came from actual dialogue, rather than the injected slapstick and actors occasionally comical facial expressions, came from Fillion's delivery - and British actor Paul Meston in the minuscule part
of Friar Francis) The rest often appear as though they're reciting lines without any sense
of meaning in the words they are saying, and when one
of those happens to be the male romantic lead, that's one hell
of a liability.
Following a few misadventurous days in Davis» life, as he loses a friend's cat, sleeps on various sofas, goes on a brief road trip and plays a few gigs, there is no real way
of explaining in words the alchemy that takes place that transforms that bare - bones logline into such an engaging
film, though Oscar Isaac «s wonderfully soulful, star - making turn has to take a good portion
of the credit, with the
supporting cast of Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver and Coens regular John Goodman also contributing to the rich tapestry
of the
film.