Films starring Laurence Fishburne that I've seen:
Boyz n the Hood
The Matrix
Osmosis Jones
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Assault on Precinct 13
Mission: Impossible III
TMNT
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
21
Predators
Contagion
Man of Steel
Ride Along
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Passengers
John Wick: Chapter 2
Best Performance: Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Fishburne's grounded, subtly powerful performance is the most slept-on element of Boyz n the Hood IMHO. Furious Styles epitomizes what it means to be a strong role model and ends up playing an essential role in his son Tre's (an equally excellent Cuba Gooding Jr.) fate at the end of the film.
Fishburne's grounded, subtly powerful performance is the most slept-on element of Boyz n the Hood IMHO. Furious Styles epitomizes what it means to be a strong role model and ends up playing an essential role in his son Tre's (an equally excellent Cuba Gooding Jr.) fate at the end of the film.
Worst Performance: Ride Along (2014)
Just about everything in Ride Along that didn't involve Kevin Hart and Ice Cube's chemistry missed the mark. Fishburne, who was admittedly miscast, is among the most problematic elements of this mediocre buddy comedy. As main villain Omar, Fishburne's stern, stone-faced presence completely clashes with the film's slapstick-heavy sense of humor.
Just about everything in Ride Along that didn't involve Kevin Hart and Ice Cube's chemistry missed the mark. Fishburne, who was admittedly miscast, is among the most problematic elements of this mediocre buddy comedy. As main villain Omar, Fishburne's stern, stone-faced presence completely clashes with the film's slapstick-heavy sense of humor.
Best Film: The Matrix (1999)
Despite the fact that I've disliked pretty much everything else they've involved with, I'll always admire the Wachowskis for bringing The Matrix into the world. A collection of phenomenal action sequences, consistently striking visuals and an effective philosophical subtext helped make this one of the most badass spectacles in the history of the sci-fi genre.
Despite the fact that I've disliked pretty much everything else they've involved with, I'll always admire the Wachowskis for bringing The Matrix into the world. A collection of phenomenal action sequences, consistently striking visuals and an effective philosophical subtext helped make this one of the most badass spectacles in the history of the sci-fi genre.
Worst Film: Man of Steel (2013)
As messy as Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was, I found Zach Snyder's solo Superman project Man of Steel to be significantly worse. This film is a colossal failure on just about every conceivable level. The acting ranges from comatose (Henry Cavil, Amy Adams) to WAY over-the-top (Michael Shannon), the pacing is excruciatingly slow and worst of all, virtuoso director Snyder inexplicably decided to abandon his trademark slo-mo action orgies for a bunch of incomprehensible, quick-cut garbage (every fight scene looks and sounds like two planes smashing into each other in mid-air). Hopefully Snyder will finally be able to deliver the great superhero film he's always been capable of making with this month's Justice League.
As messy as Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was, I found Zach Snyder's solo Superman project Man of Steel to be significantly worse. This film is a colossal failure on just about every conceivable level. The acting ranges from comatose (Henry Cavil, Amy Adams) to WAY over-the-top (Michael Shannon), the pacing is excruciatingly slow and worst of all, virtuoso director Snyder inexplicably decided to abandon his trademark slo-mo action orgies for a bunch of incomprehensible, quick-cut garbage (every fight scene looks and sounds like two planes smashing into each other in mid-air). Hopefully Snyder will finally be able to deliver the great superhero film he's always been capable of making with this month's Justice League.
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 "Daddy's Home 2" star Mel Gibson.
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