Comments on: New Look At Naomi Watts As Princess ‘Diana,’ Film Slated For Oscar Season Release

By: rakesh

rakesh — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:50:09 +0000

Naomi is such a fine actor. In 10 years time, she will be regarded as one of the greatest actors ever. The one thing I like about her is that she refuses to sell out (She could have made a gazillion number of blockbusters after Ring and King Kong). She fearlessly takes on difficult roles and invests so much into her performances. Each of them distinct and profound. She understands that film is a directors medium and strives to work with fine directors. Case in point ; Lynch, Haneke, Cronenberg and soon Herzog. She is open to learning and with every movie she continues to grow as an actor. Forget all the Meryl Streeps of America (Ms. Streep mostly works with lousy directors in Oscar bait movies. I never considered her that good)., Naomi is in a league of her own. The actresses who can be compared to her are probably Juliette Binoche (when she works with great directors – Kieslowski, Haneke, Kiarostami, Malle, Hou Hsiao Hsien) and Isabelle Huppert. She is on that level. I do not watch movies for actors but this woman has never failed to impress me. I have to say that I am converted.

PS: I would love to see her work again with Lynch. Plus I am so excited about the Herzog movie. And also the Marilyn one if she is still in it.

By: Jesse James

Jesse James — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:50:09 +0000

Many prejudgment right here based solely on distributor. Look at Only God Forgives has Weinstein right behind its back, was panned so hard.
Should distribution be awarded in Oscar – Best Distributor?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:50:09 +0000

Have to say the whole premise is a bore. It will take a lot more interest, reviews etc to move me anywhere near where it is playing.

By: emma

emma — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:50:09 +0000

there is no way this is oscar material, noboby wanted it at Cannes

By: jess

jess — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:50:09 +0000

Considering the distributor, and the fact that the film was screened in its entirety in Cannes and none of the bigger distributors wanted to touch it (it took this long for someone to snatch it), I'm pretty sure Diana is dead in the water.