This is the 4th in a 6 part series detailing what my favorite performances, films, and directing jobs were in 2011.
10. Michael Fassbender-Xmen First Class: The perfect Magneto, he was smooth and charming yet full of anger, and you could always see it bubbling beneath the surface.
9. Ryan Gosling-Drive: A quiet performance, Gosling had to basically act as the lead in a two hour movie saying less than 40 words.
8. Thomas Horn-Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: While the character was annoying and very unlikable, you can't dispute the job that Horn did acting as a child with some very serious mental issues.
7. Ewan McGregor-Beginners: Hasn't been talked about much due to Plummer's great supporting performance, but was very good as the lead. McGregor was both the star and the narrator, and it was an interesting film to narrate, to say the least.
6. Tom Hardy-Warrior: Didn't have as many words to say as his co-lead Joel Edgerton, but had to have the scenes with Nolte as his recovering alcoholic father, and had to show his disdain for him in every look.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio-J. Edgar: The film didn't do him any favors with some poor makeup, but from youth to senior citizenship, DiCaprio was great as the man with a million secrets.
4. Daniel Craig-Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Somewhat overshadowed by Mara's terrific performance, but was very good in his own right. The charming, brooding Blomvquist is not an easy part to play.
3. Brad Pitt-Moneyball: Moneyball in its own right was a bio of Billy Beane, and Pitt had to play it like that, but instead of a straight imitation, he made his own character, and showed his fear and vulnerability in every decision he made.
2. Jean Dujardin-The Artist: Never thought I would champion the cause of an actor in a completely silent film, but the way Dujardin used the silence and his facial expressions to show an incredibly funny, moving performance puts him at the number 2 spot.
1. George Clooney- The Descendants: Alexander Payne's films are interesting mix of funny and serious, and the Descendants was just that. Clooney had to be self aware, sad, grieving, strong, and funny, and he did it all.
Next will be Best Director.
-Maximus
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