Films starring Ellen Page that I've seen:
Hard Candy
X-Men: The Last Stand
Juno
Whip It!
Inception
Super
The East
The East
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best Performance: Hard Candy (2005)
I really wish that Hard Candy was my first exposure to Page (more on that in a moment). Her performance as Hayley Stark, a 15-year old who drugs and tortures a potential pedophile she met online (Patrick Wilson), is one of the most unhinged, menacing and mesmerizing performances I've ever seen. The level of maturity and commitment to the role that she displayed at such a young age (she was 16 when Hard Candy was shot) is a testament to how gifted Page is as a performer.
I really wish that Hard Candy was my first exposure to Page (more on that in a moment). Her performance as Hayley Stark, a 15-year old who drugs and tortures a potential pedophile she met online (Patrick Wilson), is one of the most unhinged, menacing and mesmerizing performances I've ever seen. The level of maturity and commitment to the role that she displayed at such a young age (she was 16 when Hard Candy was shot) is a testament to how gifted Page is as a performer.
Worst Performance: Juno (2007)
Juno served as my introduction to Page and to be completely honest, I'm astonished that I ever grew to like her as an actress. Juno MacGuff is an insufferable smartass that was birthed from some kind of quirky, Wes Anderson-esque hell and if she were a real person, I'd wish nothing but ill on her for the rest of time.
Juno served as my introduction to Page and to be completely honest, I'm astonished that I ever grew to like her as an actress. Juno MacGuff is an insufferable smartass that was birthed from some kind of quirky, Wes Anderson-esque hell and if she were a real person, I'd wish nothing but ill on her for the rest of time.
Best Film: Inception (2010)
Christopher Nolan has a history of making enthralling, badass movies and while it's not my favorite film of his, Inception is definitely the coolest. Nolan is in his element playing around with the concept of dreams vs. reality and the terrific ensemble cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Page) elevates the intricate headtrip of a plot to an unreal level of brilliance.
Christopher Nolan has a history of making enthralling, badass movies and while it's not my favorite film of his, Inception is definitely the coolest. Nolan is in his element playing around with the concept of dreams vs. reality and the terrific ensemble cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Page) elevates the intricate headtrip of a plot to an unreal level of brilliance.
Worst Film: The East (2013)
"Woke" political thrillers like The East drive me absolutely insane. This film tries embarrassingly hard to incite a thoughtful dialogue about morality, but instead delivers a simple, obvious message that anyone with a shred of common sense and awarenes could figure out in less than 10 seconds. While their methods are different, corporations and eco-terrorists are both dangerous, morally- reprehensible organizations that cause harm to the masses. SO DEEP. On top of its sorry-ass attempts to be thought-provoking, it also happens to be a boring-ass movie full of petty, annoying characters that I couldn't give two shits about. Fuck this movie with a collection of dank Tumblr posts about the endless greed and general soullessness of the 1%.
"Woke" political thrillers like The East drive me absolutely insane. This film tries embarrassingly hard to incite a thoughtful dialogue about morality, but instead delivers a simple, obvious message that anyone with a shred of common sense and awarenes could figure out in less than 10 seconds. While their methods are different, corporations and eco-terrorists are both dangerous, morally- reprehensible organizations that cause harm to the masses. SO DEEP. On top of its sorry-ass attempts to be thought-provoking, it also happens to be a boring-ass movie full of petty, annoying characters that I couldn't give two shits about. Fuck this movie with a collection of dank Tumblr posts about the endless greed and general soullessness of the 1%.
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 "Blade Runner 2049" star Jared Leto.
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