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Brad Pitt at the end of Seven: good or bad acting?
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:26 pm
Spoilers, obviously.
The Box scene
Would you qualify Pitt's overall acting performance/delivery in this scene as good or bad (if you had to pick one)?
My personal take is that while there are some strong moments in the scene for him, when he gets to the "oh goddd" the delivery seems so odd and out of place (perhaps this was his goal) that I'd have to go with bad acting (since any bad acting in an individual scene outweighs the good).
Now to be fair, perhaps I shouldn't judge: I have yet to stand next to someone in real life and observe his natural reaction as he finds out his pregnant wife's severed head is sitting in a box in front of him.
Regardless, I'm interested to hear what others think about his performance here.
The Box scene
Would you qualify Pitt's overall acting performance/delivery in this scene as good or bad (if you had to pick one)?
My personal take is that while there are some strong moments in the scene for him, when he gets to the "oh goddd" the delivery seems so odd and out of place (perhaps this was his goal) that I'd have to go with bad acting (since any bad acting in an individual scene outweighs the good).
Now to be fair, perhaps I shouldn't judge: I have yet to stand next to someone in real life and observe his natural reaction as he finds out his pregnant wife's severed head is sitting in a box in front of him.
Regardless, I'm interested to hear what others think about his performance here.
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Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:32 pm to deuce
I thought it was overwrought and contrived, but I am at odds with most on this board in that I think he is a terrible actor.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:32 pm to deuce
WHATS IN THE SPOILER? WHATS IN THE SPOILER????
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:33 pm to deuce
Tough to know the natural reaction to such an event.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:35 pm to deuce
quote:
My personal take is that while there are some strong moments in the scene for him, when he gets to the "oh goddd" the delivery seems so odd and out of place (perhaps this was his goal) that I'd have to go with bad acting (since any bad acting in an individual scene outweighs the good).
I think it went along with his propensity towards reacting angrily and violently throughout the entire movie.
I mean shite, just look at his reaction about 10 seconds after opening Dante's Inferno.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:36 pm to deuce
His actions are awkward to watch.
I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to go almost emotionless with shock/curiosity instead.
I would have like to see him play it cool, less screams/crys. More controlled questions. He could show his torment through facial expressions well enough. The internal struggle, and then the shock would send him into an almost zen state.
And then bam, he shoots Spacey's fricking head off.
It would have been a nice addition to his character, who is clearly in the struggle for the sin of wrath, to completely change his personality the in the instant when he fails/succeeds with his struggle.
I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to go almost emotionless with shock/curiosity instead.
I would have like to see him play it cool, less screams/crys. More controlled questions. He could show his torment through facial expressions well enough. The internal struggle, and then the shock would send him into an almost zen state.
And then bam, he shoots Spacey's fricking head off.
It would have been a nice addition to his character, who is clearly in the struggle for the sin of wrath, to completely change his personality the in the instant when he fails/succeeds with his struggle.
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:40 pm to deuce
I'm a fan of Brad Pitt's work and think he is a great supporting actor cursed with leading man good looks (he'd enjoy a better reputation as an actor if he looked like Steve Buscemi).
That said, the what's in the box scene is not one of his high points. It's pretty bad.
That said, the what's in the box scene is not one of his high points. It's pretty bad.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:48 pm to deuce
I don't know if the delivery was intentional or not but it was not great acting IMHO.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:22 pm to deuce
It was pretty bad
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:34 pm to deuce
It was bad
Brad Pitt needs to be eating something in order for him to deliver a believable performance
He is at his best when he is delivering lines while eating food
Brad Pitt needs to be eating something in order for him to deliver a believable performance
He is at his best when he is delivering lines while eating food
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:44 pm to deuce
I may be in the minority, but I thought it was good acting. I couldn't tell you how one is supposed to act after finding out their wife's head is in a box and that she was pregnant.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 2:20 pm to deuce
I thought he was fine at the end of Seven. It is just that Spacey and Freeman were so much better.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 4:49 pm to deuce
Umm, fricking awesome?
My favorite actor of all time.
My favorite actor of all time.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 9:55 pm to deuce
Idt he is bad as a lead. But the scene was kind of off.
Although when he is fighting back tears holding the gun, getting serious, back to tears and serious again. That was good imo
Although when he is fighting back tears holding the gun, getting serious, back to tears and serious again. That was good imo
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:50 pm to deuce
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I have yet to stand next to someone in real life and observe his natural reaction as he finds out his pregnant wife's severed head is sitting in a box in front of him.
Definitely over-acting. It was just her head. Now had it been her tits....
Posted on 3/8/14 at 12:21 am to deuce
I just think he's an erratic actor period
There are times when I think he does a good job (mostly less is more type roles) and times where I think he's sort of gone Robert Goulet (self mockery) like in Inglourious Basterds and other times where he just can't exactly nail down what he wants to do with a scene. I guess what that implies is I just don't think he inhabits his roles
There are times when I think he does a good job (mostly less is more type roles) and times where I think he's sort of gone Robert Goulet (self mockery) like in Inglourious Basterds and other times where he just can't exactly nail down what he wants to do with a scene. I guess what that implies is I just don't think he inhabits his roles
Posted on 3/8/14 at 9:51 am to deuce
I have no problem with Pitts performance in the "box scene".
Character is conflicted between grief and wrath. Exactly how is that suppose to look because there is not suppose to be a natural look to this phenomena?
Character is conflicted between grief and wrath. Exactly how is that suppose to look because there is not suppose to be a natural look to this phenomena?
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