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Best movie/role of the "McConaissance"

Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:10 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
26311 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:10 pm
Notice the term movie, so this does not not include True Detective (which, I think everyone agrees is Matt's best performance and part of this period).

So when does the McConaissance actually begin and end?

I say it begins at Lincoln lawyer and ends when he wins the Oscar. So that discludes Interstellar.

The list:

The Lincoln Lawyer
Bernie
Killer Joe
Mud
Magic Mike
The Paperboy
Dallas Buyers Club
The Wolf of Wall Street

...

Wolf of Wall Street is a cameo, but he's incredible.

Mud is my favorite of this period.
Posted by Dubosed
Gulf Breeze
Member since Nov 2012
7559 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:10 pm to
Mud easily
Posted by JustinBRLA
Melbourne, FL
Member since Sep 2006
1149 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:12 pm to
His performance in DBC was transformative and he and Leto really made magic in that film, though many on this board will hate it just for the content.

Mud is also up there. I recently watched it for the first time and thought it was fantastic.

My 3rd would be Lincoln Lawyer. I'd love to see them do more of the series.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
58510 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:19 pm to
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Mud is my favorite of this period.


Agreed, such a great film


Posted by pevetohead
lurking behind sonic
Member since Apr 2017
3532 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:57 pm to
Killer Joe is the most underrated thriller of the last 10 years. His performance is so intimidating and anxiety inducing. You’re just waiting for him to snap at any minute.
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
4877 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:05 pm to
DBC and it’s not even close.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
25261 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:47 pm to
Mud and it isn’t even close
Posted by Jay Are
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
5820 posts
Posted on 8/16/20 at 11:01 pm to
Movie: Bernie and it isn't even close.

I think he'd rather us all forget about The Paperboy
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
38906 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:55 am to
I thought Leto carried DBC.

Just because you have a Cartman movie, doesn't mean you were great.

I mean that is Leto's best performance.

But "best movie/role"? Given the combination it's Lincoln Lawyer...Mud is just not as good a movie.
Posted by cfish140
BR
Member since Aug 2007
8626 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 3:19 am to
True Detective

/thread
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13533 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 6:41 am to
quote:

True Detective


quote:

Notice the term movie, so this does not not include True Detective
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40449 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 7:13 am to
DBC was such a good movie.
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 7:58 am to
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Dallas Buyers Club


Mud was a fun role/movie, but DBC is the answer. Not really a debate either.
Posted by RebelTheBear
Saban's spare bedroom
Member since Aug 2016
5938 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 7:58 am to
DBC easily. I think his performance in Interstellar gets swept under the rug because of how good he was in DBC, Mud, etc. but he was fantastic in Interstellar also.
Posted by nes2010
Member since Jun 2014
7531 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 8:04 am to
quote:

Mud is just not as good a movie.


I thought it was ok, but overrated here. I think some movies get a bump on TD due to setting. The boys were very well written but the plot was pretty boring and vanilla.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 8:20 am to
This board loves Mud.

I really like Mud. I've rewatched it more than Dallas Buyers Club. But, his best performance was Dallas Buyers Club.
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
7022 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 9:42 am to
I honestly didn't remember him in Bernie. Jack Black stole the show in that one.

For me it is Killer Joe. That is a severely underrated movie.
Posted by Batman Chalupa
Member since Feb 2020
387 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 9:45 am to
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Movie: Bernie and it isn't even close.


It’s Bernie but others are pretty close IMO.

It’s a smaller role but he crushed it
Posted by 3nOut
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Jan 2013
31687 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 11:07 am to
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DBC easily. I think his performance in Interstellar gets swept under the rug because of how good he was in DBC, Mud, etc. but he was fantastic in Interstellar also.




this. i still listen to the soundtrack and can catch the moments of "don't go" when he's balling his eyes out driving away from his daughter or landing the shuttle saying "no, but it's necessary" without seeing the video.

he and Hathaway did a great job in that movie. too bad it was lost on some BSC plot twist with 15 minutes remaining.
Posted by Obi-Wan Tiger
Fulshear TX
Member since Jan 2004
8104 posts
Posted on 8/17/20 at 11:14 am to
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So when does the McConaissance actually begin


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