BEST ACTOR
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
This was a difficult choice again this
year because you had two other worthy performances: Radcliffe in HP8
and Martin Sheen in The Way. Both are top caliber, but Joseph
Gordon-Levitt has to take the top prize for his portrayal of Adam in
50/50. While watching the first half, his acting is decent
and serviceable to the story of a man dealing with half a chance of
living or dying from a freak spinal tumor. He isn't showy or overly
sympathetic. And that is part of the genius of the performance,
because as the clock begins to tick down, we can see the raging
despair bubbling up trying to break through the cool exterior. When
the explosion of fear, rage, and sadness hit, it comes like a volcano
that rips into your heart. But it was a quiet moment toward the end,
as Adam sits in his hospital bed, Gordon-Levitt with one single word
makes his character so purely vulnerable that it will move you to
tears for this young, sick man.
RUNENRS UP
Martin Sheen – The Way
Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows pt 2
Lambert Wilson – Of Gods and Men
Steve Carrell – Crazy Stupid Love
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