Comments on: The Last Station http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/ better red than dead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: attica http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/comment-page-1/#comment-47781 attica Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:44:59 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=5492#comment-47781 One of my best friends is a dude who fusses with stache-wax, so I was delighted to see Giammati make those choices. I coveted Kerry Condon's hair. And then that hat she sported at the end. I wonder if McAvoy should start choosing his roles more carefully. The wide-eyed innocent (or, you know, the "Dr. Carter") thrust into a complicated environment is one that won't wear well. (See: Dr. Carter.) On the other hand, he does do more subtle work than the material looks to give him, so, all right. Watching Mirren-as-Sofya calculate precisely what level of histrionic would play was a delight, however. One of my best friends is a dude who fusses with stache-wax, so I was delighted to see Giammati make those choices.

I coveted Kerry Condon's hair. And then that hat she sported at the end.

I wonder if McAvoy should start choosing his roles more carefully. The wide-eyed innocent (or, you know, the "Dr. Carter") thrust into a complicated environment is one that won't wear well. (See: Dr. Carter.) On the other hand, he does do more subtle work than the material looks to give him, so, all right.

Watching Mirren-as-Sofya calculate precisely what level of histrionic would play was a delight, however.

]]> By: Sandman http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/comment-page-1/#comment-47738 Sandman Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:56:19 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=5492#comment-47738 McAvoy was the best thing, perhaps the only good thing, about <i>Atonement</i>, most of which I thought was just more of the dunderheaded usual from Joe Wright. McAvoy was the best thing, perhaps the only good thing, about Atonement, most of which I thought was just more of the dunderheaded usual from Joe Wright.

]]> By: Tina http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/comment-page-1/#comment-47726 Tina Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:34:03 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=5492#comment-47726 I think McAvoy will join Michael Sheen as one of the British-but-not-English-and-therefore-not-part-of-the-RSC-type-Establishment actors who are wonderfully good but will remain overlooked. Ewan McGregor was heading down that road, but his part in Polanski's Ghost Writer should help him to avoid that kind of obscurity. For now, at least. I think McAvoy will join Michael Sheen as one of the British-but-not-English-and-therefore-not-part-of-the-RSC-type-Establishment actors who are wonderfully good but will remain overlooked. Ewan McGregor was heading down that road, but his part in Polanski's Ghost Writer should help him to avoid that kind of obscurity. For now, at least.

]]> By: Jen S http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/comment-page-1/#comment-47722 Jen S Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:57:29 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=5492#comment-47722 I loved the part where Helen seduces Christopher into bed, though. It's all very well to be venerated and godlike and celibate and such, but when Helen Mirren is draped across a bed with her mermaidlike locks spreading in every direction purring "I'm still your little chicken... and you're still my big cock," well, you sir, are a FOOL not to cast that aside, and Plummer clearly knows it. There's getting off at Saintlike and overshooting the exit into Stupid, and the wise do not mix up the two. I loved the part where Helen seduces Christopher into bed, though. It's all very well to be venerated and godlike and celibate and such, but when Helen Mirren is draped across a bed with her mermaidlike locks spreading in every direction purring "I'm still your little chicken… and you're still my big cock," well, you sir, are a FOOL not to cast that aside, and Plummer clearly knows it. There's getting off at Saintlike and overshooting the exit into Stupid, and the wise do not mix up the two.

]]> By: Todd K http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-last-station/comment-page-1/#comment-47711 Todd K Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:53:07 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=5492#comment-47711 McAvoy wasn't nominated for The Last King of Scotland or Atonement, either, and his co-stars were. I hope being overlooked doesn't become his "thing," because he's been very good in everything I've seen (though I hated the Idi Amin movie). Eh. Still early for him, I guess. McAvoy wasn't nominated for The Last King of Scotland or Atonement, either, and his co-stars were. I hope being overlooked doesn't become his "thing," because he's been very good in everything I've seen (though I hated the Idi Amin movie). Eh. Still early for him, I guess.

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