Films starring Elle Fanning that I've seen:
Daddy Day Care
Deja Vu
Super 8
We Bought a Zoo
Maleficent
Trumbo
Live by Night
20th Century Women
Best Performance: Live by Night (2016)
Fanning had never really stood out among the vast sea of talented young actresses that are in Hollywood right now until I saw Live by Night. Her powerful supporting turn as a teenage drug addict turned preacher was the most impressive part of Ben Affleck's underrated gangster movie.
Fanning had never really stood out among the vast sea of talented young actresses that are in Hollywood right now until I saw Live by Night. Her powerful supporting turn as a teenage drug addict turned preacher was the most impressive part of Ben Affleck's underrated gangster movie.
Worst Performance: Maleficent (2014)
The somewhat dark, live-action reimagining of Sleeping Beauty that focuses on the titular villain ended up being the most pleasant surprise the Disney machine has churned out in ages. Despite the film's overall competency, Fanning's work as Princess Aurora left a lot to be desired. She lacks the level of magnetic charm that defines Disney's best heroines and unlike her impressive recent work, fails to convincingly sell the film's dramatic scenes.
The somewhat dark, live-action reimagining of Sleeping Beauty that focuses on the titular villain ended up being the most pleasant surprise the Disney machine has churned out in ages. Despite the film's overall competency, Fanning's work as Princess Aurora left a lot to be desired. She lacks the level of magnetic charm that defines Disney's best heroines and unlike her impressive recent work, fails to convincingly sell the film's dramatic scenes.
Best Film: Super 8 (2011)
Nostalgia has become a staple of modern filmmaking and this is without question one of most authentic-feeling, engaging and flat-out best odes to a bygone era that I've ever seen. With its immensely likable group of child protagonists, an intriguing central mystery and a feeling of wonder that runs through the entire film, Super 8 would've nicely fit alongside any of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi gems from the late 70's/early 80's. Now that he's no longer tied to either the Star Trek or Star Wars franchises, I hope Abrams will make another original sci-fi movie ASAP.
Nostalgia has become a staple of modern filmmaking and this is without question one of most authentic-feeling, engaging and flat-out best odes to a bygone era that I've ever seen. With its immensely likable group of child protagonists, an intriguing central mystery and a feeling of wonder that runs through the entire film, Super 8 would've nicely fit alongside any of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi gems from the late 70's/early 80's. Now that he's no longer tied to either the Star Trek or Star Wars franchises, I hope Abrams will make another original sci-fi movie ASAP.
Worst Film: Daddy Day Care (2003)
For a 19-year old actress whose been working in the industry since she was 4, the lowlight on Fanning's resume could/should be a whole lot more embarrassing than Daddy Day Care. While far from Eddie Murphy's worst starring vehicle, Daddy Day Care is never funny or touching enough to rise above mediocrity.
For a 19-year old actress whose been working in the industry since she was 4, the lowlight on Fanning's resume could/should be a whole lot more embarrassing than Daddy Day Care. While far from Eddie Murphy's worst starring vehicle, Daddy Day Care is never funny or touching enough to rise above mediocrity.
Thank you for reading this week's installment of "The Best and Worst of". Next week, I'll take a look at the best and worst work of "Goon: Last of the Enforcers" star Seann William Scott.
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