Beorn:


Watch My Name Is Khan. You can also check out Slumdog Millionaire

alexistaiwo:
I just read the synopsis online and realise that I have seen it before though in bits

mekaprime:


First, IMO, it isn't good comparing brothers against each other. Anyway, you're probably saying this because Ben hasn't won an Academy Award in the best actor category, a feat which his young sibling achieved in 2017, and him winning an Academy Award in the aforementioned category, truth be told is quite implausible. Nevertheless, what am trying to say is, it doesn't matter to me, that stage charisma of his is just ok for me.
And to put this out here, there are two types of act that qualifies one as being a great actor/actress, The first one being the ability of the actor to completely transform himself to the character he plays thus guaranteeing totally believability of the character he plays in the eyes of the audience. This is the standard for great acting.
Then the second one(although not popular) is dependent on the star power of that actor which is mainly based on charisma plus good acting. Not only Ben falls in the later, big shots like Dwayne Johnson also falls in this category.

Galapagous:
Those who've seen hotel Mumbai. Can u be kind enough to share the link

felai:


Waiting for a response to this. Where did you guys get this hotel Mumbai na

KoiceReloaded:


Being able to sell movies doesn't necessarily translate to talent. Affleck has screen charisma like I have already acknowledged, and more or less have been able to steal a living as an actor like other individuals of the same category; Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista and Dwayne Johnson, to name a few.

Bale has something that shallow actors like Affleck will never have, and that is pure talent. Bale is a method actor. Once he takes a role, he will often adorn the personality of the role, on and off the shooting studio, going so much as losing and gaining body mass to channel more realism into it. Extreme, I know, but it's what made method actors a special breed among actors.

Bale convinced us that he was Batman, and that Bruce Wayne was just a performance. That's how it is supposed to be. Being Bruce Wayne mustn't overshadow the Batman alias. Being Bruce Wayne is just a necessity, not an identity. Bottom line, no one plays dark like Bale. His filmography tell a story of their own.

Affleck did the opposite. He convinced us that he was Bruce Wayne, and Batman was a performance. He inadvertently allowed his Bruce Wayne alias to overshadow his Batman alias. Some people are quick to blame the poor scripting, but conveniently forgot to also blame the one dimensional acting from Ben "I'm a shitty actor" Affleck. When I look back at BvS, the only scenes where he appealed to me were the ones he was the charming billionaire, Bruce Wayne. His Batman was cruel, brutal, impulsive, racist, which are quite frankly, very un-batman like.

On his brother, bro, I didn't start watching movie yesterday. I've watched movies, a lot, grew tired of them mostly, and have largely migrated to tv series. So believe me when I tell you that Casey Affleck movie career didn't start in 2017 like you implied. He has always been good. Unlike Ben, he actually has acting range. He's an assh*le (it runs in the Affleck clan apparently), but a quality talent.

mekaprime:

Wow! Am impressed, you are quite right on most of your points especially the one on Bale & honestly i'll would have loved to agree with you on all your points, but then we'll both be wrong. Come to think of it bro, about Ben's Batman being cruel, brutal, impulsive, racist, un-batman like, just like you implied, pls who's to blame?? Isn't it the writers & the script ?? Ben simply acted what was on the script, what was given to him, you can't grow An orange tree & expect to harvest an Apple from the same tree.

mekaprime:

And your implied one dimensional acting what do you expect considering he had to share the spotlight with Supes in BVS. Were you expecting the Bale kinda performance or something extraordinary considering his screen time & presence were halved and the fact that he also had to share the spotlight with supes.

mekaprime:

Unlike Bale who had his own solo movie, he had it up his psychology that he had to give his very best but Ben on the other hand might not feel the same owing to the fact that he shared the spotlight with many other superheroes in all his Batman movies. OK compare Jason Momoa performance in Aquaman & JL what's your obsevation/take??, which is better??, Our people say a community cow is liable to die of hunger fast, (my point being the movie being the cow & the collection of superhero's in the movie being the community, everyones performance is at par or less than average because there is no motivation here, thus the movie suffers drastically).

KoiceReloaded:

It's more complicated than that. A script gives you guidelines, the dos and don't, but it's up to you to find your own way. It's up to you to get creative, to channel the appropriate emotions that are required for a role, and be convincing in them. That's why auditions are necessary, cuz they help to filter the good actors from the bad.

Affleck failed to convince the audience that he is Batman. He failed to grasp that there is more to Batman than wearing a chunky suit, and looking menacing. His batman portrayal gave off a profound bully vibe. He couldn't channel his inner batman, and as a result, the audience were treated to the shallow exploits of a hulking brute.



I have seen a lot of actors share the spotlight and still shine like a million bucks. For instance, in the Hateful Eight, a lot of actors shared the spotlight. There were no clear antagonist or protagonist, they were all hateful in their special ways, and yet, it didn't stop Samuel Jackson, Tim Roth and Walter Goggins from completely owning their respective roles. Affleck sharing the spotlight isn't an excuse, bro.


You keep drumming on about the shared spotlight thingy as if it makes a lick of difference. It doesn't.

At bolded, he sucked in both, so it doesn't really matter. He failed to convince me he was aquaman in both.

Chukason1:


Watched it 3 days ago.... 5.1/10..... The film sweet pass for trailer...

Abeg no come kill my vibe, I don dey wait for this film for like 4 months.

mekaprime:

Lol, at the bolded, I see your standards are pretty high & you are quite a strong man to please. And if I may ask, on what basis were you judging his performance on?? Am not saying his performance was amazing or spectacular, but IMO,it was quite better than what he gave us in JL.
HATEFUL 8 you say, I would have loved it, if your example was from a superhero movie. Anyway, am throwing in the towel on this one, you literally remind me of the Greek Lernaean Hydra, lol.......

KoiceReloaded:


None. I wasn't impressed is all. I expected more from the character, I guess. I liked the film (Aquaman), though.

How about Captain America: Civil War? RDJ shared the spotlight with Chris Evans and it worked out well for both.

mekaprime:


So answer this quick question, its safe to infer that you'll rate RDJ or Chris Evans performance in CIVIL WAR high over any of their solo movies??

KoiceReloaded:


It doesn't work that way, bro.

alexistaiwo:
Why is everyone recommending Slumdog Millionaire?

mekaprime:


If what you are implying is a NO, then you have simply validated all the noise I've been making here since, which is; An actors performance in a solo superhero movie can not in anyway be compared to his performance in a shared spotlight superhero movie. The former sure outweighs the later. On this junction, am picking up my thrown towel & saying let us agree to disagree.

JeromeBlack:



Thank you. I thought that I was the only one seeing that Heath ledger's joker is overrated.

The guy was good no doubt but the way people act as if his acting was so good that no other joker can even cone close to his performance.....

KoiceReloaded:


By dying, he not only immortalized the character, but he also set the bar pretty high. His portrayal will always be the benchmark for others to match or surpass.

pryme:


As far as am concerned, the best Batman villain in movies for the past 1 and half decade has to be The Riddler (Played by Jim Carey),
He outshined Val Kilmer as the Batman in his own movie. Jim was a like a live wire in this one.

Heat Ledger's Joker has to be the most overrated act in Hollywood, even before his death his Joker received a lot of criticism, I don't know what for.
But for me? What good is joker if he can't crack jokes, Heath was just too uptight for a joker and too cold.

kongolo:
Heath Ledger has been placed on a pedestal by pasty white fanboys.Apart from "10 Things I hate about You," how many other watchable movies did he appear in before his death?

pryme:


Oh pls,
Are you saying Heath actually portrayed what the joker is really about?
Making Bombs out of toys, smiling while committing brutal acts. Heat tried but he did set a high standard for playing a psychopath.

JeromeBlack:


C'mon, the joker in the dark knight cracked some jokes

-"what doesnt kill you makes you stranger"
-"never start with the head......" (in response to batman trying to beat him to a confession)

I just pulled this from memory as I havent watched the movie in like 3 years

Ishilove:
Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse.

Definitely worth the oscar it won. 8/10

pryme:


Got me a sound track there

Dj Khalil - Elevate.

JeromeBlack:


C'mon, the joker in the dark knight cracked some jokes

-"what doesnt kill you makes you stranger"
-"never start with the head......" (in response to batman trying to beat him to a confession)

I just pulled this from memory as I havent watched the movie in like 3 years

JeromeBlack:



Ben "fat batman" Affleck?

How is he better than Christian Bale?

Bale looked more athletic. Was better at brooding. Looks more like a billionaire playboy. Had a better distorted bat voice.


Please, stop this nonsense. Bale is ten times the actor Ben Affleck is.

See American Psycho, Equilibrium etc and then compare them with any of Affleck's best movies.

Nonsense

SaviTar:


What about practical jokes like when he made a pencil disappear by killing someone with it
Or the part where he was pressing a detonator repeatedly so that the hospital could blow up completely

Whoever is saying Heath Ledger didn't do any funny stuff obviously doesn't remember Dark Knight very well.

Pryme when was the last time you saw Dark Knight