Films starring Benicio Del Toro that I've seen:
The Usual Suspects
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Snatch
Sin City
The Wolfman
Savages
Thor: The Dark World
Guardians of the Galaxy
Sicario
Best Performance: Sicario (2015)
As the mysterious and imposing law enforcement agent Alejandro Gillick, del Toro helped give Sicario the relentlessly intense edge that made it one of the most engaging and effective thrillers of the past few years.
As the mysterious and imposing law enforcement agent Alejandro Gillick, del Toro helped give Sicario the relentlessly intense edge that made it one of the most engaging and effective thrillers of the past few years.
Worst Performance: The Wolfman (2010)
Elite actors phoning it in is a rare phenomenon in the movie industry, but del Toro's performance in The Wolfman qualifies as one of these unfortunate anomalies. Like everyone not named Hugo Weaving that appeared in this gothic horror stinker, del Toro looks like he's ready for a nap every second he's on screen.
Elite actors phoning it in is a rare phenomenon in the movie industry, but del Toro's performance in The Wolfman qualifies as one of these unfortunate anomalies. Like everyone not named Hugo Weaving that appeared in this gothic horror stinker, del Toro looks like he's ready for a nap every second he's on screen.
Best Film: Sin City (2005)
The quality of del Toro's filmography is flat-out ridiculous. A number of the films listed above are among my all-time favorites (The Usual Suspects, Snatch, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) and even the "lesser" entries (outside of The Wolfman) are all films that I really enjoyed. Even amidst all this excellence, Sin City stands out from the pack. The first big-screen adaptation of Frank Miller's celebrated graphic novel series combined unique, eye-popping visuals, a sleazy yet intoxicating atmosphere and an endearing band of antiheroes to make a breathtaking piece of modern-noir that continues to floor me upon each viewing.
The quality of del Toro's filmography is flat-out ridiculous. A number of the films listed above are among my all-time favorites (The Usual Suspects, Snatch, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) and even the "lesser" entries (outside of The Wolfman) are all films that I really enjoyed. Even amidst all this excellence, Sin City stands out from the pack. The first big-screen adaptation of Frank Miller's celebrated graphic novel series combined unique, eye-popping visuals, a sleazy yet intoxicating atmosphere and an endearing band of antiheroes to make a breathtaking piece of modern-noir that continues to floor me upon each viewing.
Worst Film: The Wolfman (2010)
The lone stain on del Toro's resume is a pretty sizable one. Joe Johnston managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by making a gore-filled horror flick starring an ensemble full of terrific actors (del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving) painfully dull. Easily one of the biggest missed opportunities of this decade so far.
The lone stain on del Toro's resume is a pretty sizable one. Joe Johnston managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by making a gore-filled horror flick starring an ensemble full of terrific actors (del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving) painfully dull. Easily one of the biggest missed opportunities of this decade so far.
Thank you for reading this week's installment of "The Best and Of". Next week, I'll profile the filmography of "Father Figures" star Ving Rhames.
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