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Best films-suggestions?..


... Not necessarily your favourites, but those in which he did his best work... I watched A Most Wanted Man (2014) last night, and thought his performance was stunning-he simply stole every scene he was in (even if he did always look like an unmade bed). I disagree with other posters who claim his appearance was due to his using again-I think he was simply in character... I shall be re-watching Synecdoche, New York (2008), tonight, without any company this time, who found it 'boring and pretentious' and talked throughout the whole film... I seem to remember it as being good, although rather 'arthouse', but shall concentrate on the dialogue this time, and report back... I've yet to see The Master (2012), and shall make an effort to watch Capote (2005) again, but would welcome further suggestions-please do not suggest Mockingjay... I watched the first HG film, and though the whole thing was overblown, poorly written and over-reliant on CGI-I'm referring to really good acting work... There's always The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), of course...

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

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His character in The Talented Mr. Ripley defined him, I think.

Whether or not he was actually using on the job, he had a heroin personality, which ultimately consumed him.

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Almost Famous.

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Owning Mahowny, happiness and all his Paul Thomas Anderson movies are great!

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