Comments on: For Your Consideration: 5 Lead Performances That Deserve Oscar Recognition

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Ãmilie Dequenne is extraordinary in 'Our Children'. That's a film that zero people will see in the states, but – without extensive makeup – she gives an amazing physical transformation over the course of the film, stripping down layers until she gets to a very vulnerable and dark place, emotionally. That was easily the best performance that I had seen this year, and I hope that international filmmakers will see that role and cast her in prominent projects.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Hurray for this article. Michelle Williams, whose previous performances – particularly Marilyn – haven't wowed me especially, gives quite easily the performance of the year, if not many years, for me, in 'Take This Waltz'. She's stunning, and what's more, she isn't playing someone afflicted, or someone with a cause, or someone historical or royal, as most Oscarbaiters are: she's playing an everyday woman. And she does it sensationally.

But then I've not taken the Oscars seriously since The Ice Storm earned no nominations for doing the same thing.

Emmanuelle Riva is also incredible but just too out there for Oscar recognition. Good to see The Playlist giving them their dues.

By: DG

DG — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Agree with all of these wholeheartedly except maybe Williams. Great list tho

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Mary Elizabeth Winstead!

By: Tom Weitz

Tom Weitz — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Lavant is mesmerizing in Holy Motors, my performance of they year. Just to add a few more names who deserve recognition, imo. Mads Mikkelsen in 'The Hunt', and two people might find surprising, Robert Pattinson in 'Cosmopolis' and Jack Black in 'Bernie'.