Just the worst. Yes, his character is supposed to be evil, pathetic, whatever. But the way he plays this character just makes you cringe at they way he overacts in every scene. Evan Rachael Wood is a great actress but this script just stinks. Another Election/Heathers wannabe that is easily forgotten.
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i also agree.
even though his character was disgusting...and the movie sucked.
he was good...along with evan rachel wood
"I'm gettin' heartburn. Tony, do something terrible."
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he was ALRIGHT... i did think he overacted a few times... it was like k chill old man. but i guess that was the character so he played it well. i do know people who overact irl, so im sure its possible =)
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You're right, I was thinking the same thing. He is an older, accomplished actor that kind of dialed it in too hard on this one, attempting to give more energy to the words on the page, as if he was in a stage play not a dramatic film. It came off just kind of silly and not believable.
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I thought he was very funny, particularly his reactions in the courtroom scenes.
shareYou must be kidding, right? James Woods knocks the ball out of the park. He doesn't overshadow Evan Rachel Woods either--they play off each other perfectly. I liked this movie far better than Election. Maybe even better than Heathers, I'd have to watch the two of them back to back to be sure.