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LOL! No tomatoes. I happen to agree with you on this one, RGirl. I am a Nicole fan and definitely feel she has improved ten-fold since the pre-Cruise era. However, both Streep and Moore stole every scene in which they were present in "The Hours". I read "The Hours" long before I saw the film and I too felt that they both portrayed those characters to near perfection. Streep was letter perfect as Clarissa. She brought to the screen everything I had imagined after reading the book...and that is what it is all about. Nicole did well enough and probably deserved a nod, but not the win. Moore embodied the emotional instability of Laura Brown. You could actually feel (through her performance) her small world closing in around her. But, this year should certainly be interesting. I just saw "Cold Mountain" last night. Certainly, it is somewhat flawed, but I thought it was beautifully made and acted. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger all give powerful performances and I think all three will receive Oscar nods. I actually prefered Nicole in this film to the Nicole from "The Hours".
I also have been a bit disappointed with Angelina Jolie's choices since "Girl, Interrupted". I loved the raw, uninhibited quality that marked her performance in "Girl, Interrupted" and that HBO flick "Gia". Hopefully, she can get back on track. I know she gets a lot of flack for her strangeness, but I believe she is an extremely gifted actress that offers something different compared to the cookie-cutter starlets that Hollywood has manufactured these past several years. We can only have so many Meg Ryan/Julia Roberts (although I love both of the originals) clones!
I also have been a bit disappointed with Angelina Jolie's choices since "Girl, Interrupted". I loved the raw, uninhibited quality that marked her performance in "Girl, Interrupted" and that HBO flick "Gia". Hopefully, she can get back on track. I know she gets a lot of flack for her strangeness, but I believe she is an extremely gifted actress that offers something different compared to the cookie-cutter starlets that Hollywood has manufactured these past several years. We can only have so many Meg Ryan/Julia Roberts (although I love both of the originals) clones!
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