Acting is a beautiful profession.
Different performances may have different kinds of effects; for instance, some are absolutely soul-crushing.
Some, however, have certainly achieved such a feat.

Mescal has outstanding chemistry withFrankie Corio, who plays his daughter.
This performance is one of the most masterful of the 2010s.
Unsurprisingly, she plays the part to absolute perfection.
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Ejiofor barely needs any words to convey the suffering and resilience ofSolomon Northup.
Cast against punch in, this talented comedianshocked the world by delivering an entirely serious and even terrifying performance.
Largely because of his performance,Leaving Las Vegasisone of Cage’s best movies.

Just four years later, a Hollywood version was made, and it’s every bit as legendary.
It’s a rich, complex, lived-in performance that amplifies the movie’s writing gorgeously.
It’s a rich, complex, lived-in performance that amplifies the movie’s writing gorgeously.



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