Comments on: The Essentials: The Best Ewan McGregor Performances

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Big Fish was really good

By: Kevin Klawitter

Kevin Klawitter — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

\”Angels & Demons\” among the worst theatrically released movies of the last decade? Seriously? I know it\’s considered appropos to knock around anything even remotely related to Dan Brown, but that\’s going way too far.

By: Remy

Remy — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

No \”Young Adam\”? Really?

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

I\’m no fan of the \”Star Wars\” prequels, but I\’d have to say McGregor\’s performances (particularly in the latter two) are among my favorite aspects of them.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

he was also in Ghost Writer which was excellent

By: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

KK,

There\’s no way around it, \”Angels & Demons\” was a piece of shit. And I remember finding enjoyment in \”The DaVinci Code.\”

Anyway-

Hell yeah @ \”Shallow Grave\”

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

I liked Cassandra\’s Dream and Ghost Writer

By: walktheearth

walktheearth — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

No mention of Big Fish?

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

So happy to see Down with Love on here.

By: cranly

cranly — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Not a great actor, but this is a fair enough representative sampling of his best work. He also manages to rise above his typical bland amiability as James Joyce in \’Nora\’ and in the two films for David Mackenzie (\’Young Adam\’ and \’Perfect Sense\’). But as yet, the early promise he exhibited in those first two Danny Boyle pics can\’t really be said to have been fulfilled.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

I thought Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons were equally lame. But the whole priest flying a helicopter thing was hilarious.

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ is the best.
‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ and ‘The Ghost Writer’ are good, too.
And \’Big Fish, certainly.

By: carrie

carrie — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

YOUNG ADAM!!

By: James

James — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Glad to see \”Down With Love\” on here, it\’s one of the great unsung films of the last decade.

By: Wyn

Wyn — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

”Cassandra’s Dream?” “Stay?” “Incendiary?” “Deception?” “Amelia?” “Angels & Demons?” >>> the worst theatrical releases in a decade?

That\’s hyperbole at its worst. There are countless other films that are far worse, but for some reason Ewan is held to a different standard. The whole \”McGregor\’s Comeback\” by-line is getting incredibly tiresome. He\’s had some misfires, just like everyone else, but unlike so many other actors, he gets skewered for them. How many complete pieces of shit has Johnny Depp made in the last decade?

Furthermore, few actors are as fearless and independent in their acting and choice of roles. Ewan will probably never get the accolades he deserves, but it would be nice if these stupid kinds of articles would lay off.

By: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Wyn, we, for better or worse, constantly point out that Depp has made shit for years and years.

SO DON\’T EVEN GO THERE

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Stay is one of the most underrated films of the past decade, and the opening diatribe in this article proves that. Also, Cassandra\’s Dream might not be one of Woody Allen\’s all time best, but it definitely doesn\’t rank amongst his worst, and Angels & Demons ridiculous though it may be was far better than Da Vinci Code.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Aww down with love getting some emm love.

Remember Peyton Reed was attached to Fantastic Four all those years ago, If he\’d shot it period we could have had Fantastic Four First Class.

I always thought if they\’d mashed up the visuals of Down with Love and the script of Intolerable Cruelty They\’d have a genunine classic.

But good list anyway, No lipstick on your collar?(I wanted to be that guy).

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Rogue Trader (1999) anyone?

By: Calum

Calum — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

While I agree that the end of 2010 – now have been the best of Ewan McGregor\’s career since the mid-90s, you guys at Indiewire seem to have missed the boat by about a year.

What I mean is. Where were you guys when Ewan was getting good reviews for \’The Men Who Stare at Goats\’, or when he got very good reviews for \’I Love You Phillip Morris\’. Where were you when he won Best Actor at the European Film Awards for \’The Ghost Writer\’.

So yes, I agree he\’s having a comeback by doing more independently spirited pictures, but \’Beginners\’ certainly isn\’t the start of a comeback. It\’s simply the next link in the chain of a comeback.

By: Izzie

Izzie — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Wow I don\’t remember Christian Bale in Velvet Goldmine. I\’m going to have to go back and watch it. Huge fan of Ewan McGregor by the way. Trainspotting and Moulin Rouge are probably my two all time favorites of his movies.

By: Marge

Marge — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:55 +0000

Um no Brassed Off?