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Posted by: Stacia at March 21, 2008, 9:38 pm

Topic: Forgotten Movies Forum: groupsrv

On Mar 21, 10:32 pm, Okierazorbacker wrote: Quote:Is there a better actor working today than Tom Wilkinson? He made the uneven "Separate Lies" well worth watching too, and he stars with Spacek in "In the Bedroom." I know you were addressing Jim, but I was just thinking of Wilkinson recently and how I hate seeing him after watching "Normal", the 2003 made-for-TV movie about a middle-aged man who has a sex change. It was ridiculous. The critics who praised it must have not actually seen the movie, as they use terms like "subtle" and "sensitive" and "accurate" in the sense that it allegedly captured Midwestern life, and I saw none of that. I saw sensationalism disguised as social consciousness. It reminded me of "Flawless" and how some critics thought it was brave, not recognizing the stereotypes on parade. "Normal" is one of the few movies I had a strong, visceral reaction to; not just dislike, but absolute, impenetrable loathing. I was convinced the world was a worse place because of the film. Now every time I see Wilkinson I think of "Normal" and I cringe. It's unfortunate, because I think he's a good actor. He was good in the 2002 "Importance of Being Ernest" (I think I'm the only one who liked that film) and in "Eternal Sunshine". Stacia

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