How good was Helen Hunt????? - The Sessions (2012) Discussion

[–] tilvio 12 years ago

8.

I'm not her biggest fan but I think she did a great job; she was subtle AND kept it very real.

In the final scene; it gives me the chills everytime i watch it, when she's holding her tears during the poem reading.

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[–] KUHoopsFan 12 years ago

Yes...agree. The role could only be played by a thinking woman's actress because it was very risk-taking role which required a lot of depth, etc. It's definately not a Sophia Vegara type role. I was actually thinking William H Macy's wife, Felicity Huffman, probably also woud have done a good job.

I thought she was very good, albeit the Boston accent kind of annoyed me.

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[–] MaverickDaTopGun 12 years ago

A 10, she deserves the oscar win!

You may be a clown in the burying ground or just another pretty face

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[–] tdoa 12 years ago

Let's double that! 20! She was better than any existing point system. Totally real! I do think that John Hawkes should have gotten a nomination also! I would have picked him and for instance left out Cooper, Phoenix or Jackman for their less deserving IMO nominations.

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[–] randyraysadberry 11 years ago

Great Performance! Courageous Performance! I won`t do the double deal, so a 10! as is her body considering she was almost 50... Loved this movie, only saw it because I came across it on HBO, so happy I did... Especially knowing "after research" the actual story, superbly done. Every character was portrayed with precision, small roles were powerfully done as well...

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[–] Jumbajookiba 12 years ago

She can count the win she didn't deserve as a win for this movie.

I am a four eyed evil genius.

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[–] Gregoire-2 12 years ago

Brave, nuanced, complex. Terrific.

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[–] Airman87 12 years ago

7.6

Good, but not Oscar worthy.

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[–] whitespirit26 12 years ago

To the OP:

I don't know, you'd have to ask her "client".

Oh, you mean her acting performance..

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[–] jondoe888 12 years ago

She was everything I could have asked for. And a 10++, for my favorite scene - in the car at their last encounter. When she left without the money. That look on her face! She knew they would never meet again, and it would be her loss. She looked so confused and helpless. Plus, the visible shame of having broken the cardinal rule of not falling for the client. It happens.

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[–] mannish2469 12 years ago

I dunno 7 or 8 which is REAL good. She certainly looked aged. I really liked the movie thought it was one of the better movies for 2012. I think I enjoyed it more than Argo or Skyfall - probably about the same as Sliver Linings

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[–] bonehunter7 12 years ago

10+. She was wonderful. Just as she is in everything.

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