While Halle Berry is sweet and agreeable, she just doesn't do it for me. She kept almost getting there in MONSTER'S BALL, but never quite took it above "Good." The only reason she won was because that was a VERY weak year for actresses.
Marquise: You make it seem as if it's Swank's fault for Bening's loss. Both were brilliant, Swank's certainly the most commercial. I would have voted for Bening, but I am a HUGE fan of Hilary Swank. I think she's one of the very few mainstream actresses today that deserves absolutely every success that comes her way. Her performance in BOYS DON'T CRY is one of the best performances in the history of film. I'm not directing this all at you (since you didn't say she didn't deserve to win for BDC,) but I'm just saying.
Halle certainly has her moments. Personally, I found her the best part of MONSTER'S BALL, but that is hardly saying anything - that movie was absolutely terrible. I find her performance on TV right now to be LEAGUES better than anything she's ever done on film.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
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