Comments on: TIFF Review: ‘Cake’ Starring Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington & More

By: Deede

Deede — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

Haven\’t seen film yet, but just wondering why it is that the momement a glam/pretty actress chooses to go SANS make-up in a movie, that the critics and industry types start talking OSCAR contender, lol…

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

I\’m curious, is there any chance for an Oscar nomination for Jennifer Aniston? Even a nomination for Adriana Barraza?

By: fatalreview

fatalreview — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

dark horse for possible nomination??? what is that??? code for if she pays the right people enough they will toss down a nom but no chance at winning-cause if she wins for that boring epic fail of a pile whose only point worth remotely mentioning is just how awful Anustain looks without her hair extensions and her Glam Squad-

By: Zelda

Zelda — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

Thanks for an honest review about both Aniston and Cake, unlike another site that has been relentlessly pushing her for some type of award recognition as if someone has paid them to do so. "Ugly-ing up" for a role is not and should never be the main criteria to be lauded in an actor, as seems to be the situation with Aniston in Cake. Don't understand why the stile is set so low for her performances as compared to most other actors.

I think she has depended too long on repeating variations of her Friends character in most of the films she appears in to actually at this point in time be able to inhabit a true dramatic role and emote real believable emotions. It has to be quite difficult if not impossible to change what brought one success in a career spanning 25+ years.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

So she's not get an Oscar nom because the movie is bad? What does that have to do with anything? As long as her performance is good/strong, it's an Oscar contender, regardless of how good/bad the other aspects of the film (direction, screenplay, etc.) were. What she's responsible for is her acting, and what should be taken in consideration when submitting the noms of the Best Actress category is the actresses' performances alone, not the quality of the films they were in.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

I'm sorry but if Sandra Bullock (who I love) can get an Oscar for "The Blind Side", then I don't see why Jennifer Aniston can't, especially with a performance like that. The movie might not be everyone's cup of tea, but she is amazing in it. I saw grown men bowling like babies in the theatre.

Also, about this: "Sheâs a mixed bag of comedy, compassion, resentment and self-pity, to the point that she becomes too far removed from reality to truly resonate as a genuine person"…

Oh yes, cause genuine persons have only one dimension, they can't be a mix of many things in different grades… Give me a break! It is obvious that her character used to be a nice, funny, smart person, obviously a glib (don't forget that she was a lawyer) who lost everything and suffers emotionally and physically. Have you met people that have been through what she has? I have and they are like that. There are moments of self-pity, when they are in so much darkness that they wished they were dead, moments where they are more humorous, moments when they are more cruel, especially with the ones close to them and moments where they are more compassionate, especially when they see how their attitude might affect or be cruel to their beloved ones…

By: Jenlove

Jenlove — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:31:43 +0000

Jen can get a Best Actress Oscar nomination for cake.
I believe