• CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world
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    Dicaprio is probably the more accurate, but even then he has his share of meh movies. Cage is also pretty accurate, he is really good when the role fits his style, otherwise he is so cringe. His acting in Pig is incredible.

    Depp is IMO super overrated. He was really good in Fear and Loathing, Donnie Brasco or Edward Scissorhands, but since Pirates of the Caribbean he mostly played some variations of Jack Sparrow.

    Sandler is actually a fucking good actor, but he always chooses the lazy way out. His acting in Punch Drunk Love or Uncut Gems is phenomenal and it pisses me off that he wastes his talent in some shitty comedies.

    Reeves is not a “bad actor”, but he sure is emotionless so I feel like most of the time he does not fit. However, his style is why he fits so well in a role like John Wick.

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      Adam Sandler is really interesting because it seems like he mostly takes low-effort roles that are basically just paid vacations for him and his friends, then once every 10 years or so he drops an absolute banger just to remind everyone he can, then goes back to having fun again.

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      I think Sandler’s dilemma is that he can do the safe, easy thing and bring all his longtime friends, or he can do something that’s outside his usual by himself.

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      Emotionless. Have you seen Bill and Ted?

      (I haven’t in decades, imagine they didn’t hold up that well)

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      iirc sandlers after filming 50 first dates he treat his movies like extended vacation with friends. he’s not bad just vibing