This is a bit disappointing performance by a great talent. It is surely loved by many, but I just did not like it as much since it's quite a mixed bag: the beginning is fantastic, but the ending is rather mediocre and a bit boring. Too bad, because this could have been a fantastic performance.
This is an occasionally great, but mostly underwhelming performance, which could have had an effect on me, but it's such a mixed overall achievement, that I was never truly impressed. Although there weren't any WOW! scenes, but I still liked this performance.
I can say about this very mysterious and hard-to-find performance, that I actually enjoyed it despite the fact that it's a bit failed effort or at least with me. I was never really touched by it, but I enjoyed it to a certain degree. I don't really see the brilliance in it, but I liked it.
I can say that one of my favorite actresses gives my favorite performance of hers in a movie that's an old favorite. This is truly an amazing achievement by Ms. Burstyn, who's really at the top of her game. Excellent, extremely effective acting.
This is not a typical Oscar-winning performance, but I'm really glad that it was honored, because it's an unforgettable, complex and extremely lovely work by a great actress. I'm sorry that there are not many people who appreciate it. I simply love it. Period.
So I can proudly announce
that my winner is...
Glenda Jackson
in
A Touch of Class
What a surprise! :-)
Final thoughts: Great year, not the best one ever, but I really enjoyed it after all. The overall standard of the movies covered a wide range from almost intolerably boring (Cinderella Liberty) to a cinematical masterpiece (The Exorcist). The performances were all at least good, I even enjoyed Woodward's acting, and that's something. I wouldn't say that the ranking was very difficult, though I was uncertain about #1 for a moment. But Glenda was a clear cut winner after all. I'm still shocked that there are many people hating this win. :(
Omissions:
- Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon *My Pick*
- Julie Christie in Don't Look Now
The ranking of the already reviewed years:
- 1969
- 1974
- 1989
- 1959
- 1939
- 2009
- 1963
- 1966
- 1973
- 1990
- 1978
- 1954
- 1948
- 2002
- 1940
- 1998
The next year is one that I wanted to do ever since I started these reviews. I know right now that it's going to be difficult to choose between two of the ladies. But the clues:
- Mommie dearest
- Being 30 at 13, being 13 at 30 (help: Who said something like this?)
- Heal me!
What do you think? Any thoughts, observations?
Note: With this, Ellen becomes the most reviewed actress so far along with Meryl. But I don't mind, she's really a big favorite of mine. And yet I have never given her a win, though I'm thinking about giving her the win for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. That Final Conclusion was rushed and I wanted to make her my pick even then but unfortunately I clicked Publish accidentally and there was already a comment. Gee. And I don't want to take Gena's win either. That's gonna be tough, but I guess I have to re-watch both movies before deciding.
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