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Am I the only one who thinks Mark Ruffalo was great?

posted 11 years ago by Geiri85
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I thought he nailed his role and was really surprised to see many here complain about his performance not being on the same level as some of the others. I think he did fantastic.

[–] mrlpratt 11 years ago

You're not alone. However, I guess I'm speaking as a biased poster since I've always liked Mark Ruffalo.

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[–] stacyrenee_08 10 years ago

I too am a fan of Mark Ruffalo. I thought he was phenomenal in this role. His best yet!

[–] benjamin-marie1 10 years ago

Beautiful and moving film that NORMAL HEART.Mark and Matt will forever Ned and Felix, I think that these two roles were their destins.All actors in this movie deserve recognition but Mr.Bomer and Mr.Ruffalo are absolutely masterful, which does not shed floods of tears at the sight of this movie?

[–] mrlpratt 10 years ago

I thought he was phenomenal in this role.

I agree. I've watched The Normal Heart so many times I've lost count. But it's always just to see Mark and Matt's beautiful portrayal of Ned & Felix.

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[–] xbmelissab 10 years ago

He was amazing!

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[–] mrlpratt 10 years ago

I agree. I really hope both he and Matt take home an Emmy.

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[–] Unimatrix_Zero 10 years ago

Probably a meaningless post considering my bias towards Ruffalo but anything he does is worth watching.
One of the more important influences he brings to this role is his history of tragedy and loss.

[–] Anabanana21 10 years ago

I cant believe anyone would complain about his performance I thought he was one of the best. You cannot fault a single actor in this movie they were all just fantastic. Every single one of them deserved an oscar.

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[–] jcnsoflorida 10 years ago

You're not the only one who thinks so.
In my opinion Ruffalo was very good and the decision to cast him in that role was brilliant. He plays a sometimes off-putting guy, but he's Mark Ruffalo. How off-putting can that be? Bottom line: we keep watching. That's exactly what a tough movie like this needs.

[–] Swissangel4616 10 years ago

He did a great job. Very well played.

[–] aaahmemories 10 years ago

Heads up and hands together for Ruffalo's performance. Excellent work, powerful, credible, emotionally moving and intellectually compelling. I thought he captured both Kramer's irascibility and unexpected tenderness. Fine work!

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[–] gray4791 10 years ago

Loved him. He was the best thing about the movie for me but everyone did a fantastic job.

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[–] aaahmemories 10 years ago

Agreed. You know, I passed it by several times on the Sam's Club rack, thinking, "Oh, it's so expensive and I'm on a fixed income." Then I remembered how important Larry Kramer was to my youth, and what an impact he had on the gay rights movement, and I realized that I had to have it, good or bad.

What a lovely surprise to discover it was so good on every level!

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[–] angelofvic 10 years ago

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I thought he was astonishingly good.

My favorite part of the film.

I could have gone on watching him for another hour.
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[–] squirt41us 10 years ago

hi
I agree. Mark did a fabulous job on his performance

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[–] jcooper-alias54 10 years ago

I also think Mark was wonderful...That was a demanding, difficult role and Mark let us see the vulnerability beneath Ned's bluster...Matt complimented him perfectly with his quiet sweetness & inner strength...