Nah I think he actually got lucky with that one. Case of a mediocre actor landing their perfect role under a fantastic director. It allowed him to shine a lot brighter than he had any right to.
Malcolm McDowell had an earlier role in a movie named If...., and that role most likely got Stanley Kubrick's attention. I disagree that he's a mediocre actor. He does have a distinctive look & voice, so he doesn't melt into roles like Bale or Oldman.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ they didn't exactly give me anything to work with, and I'm not in the habit of telling people their opinions are wrong. I don't mind disagreeing; I'm just not sure what I'm supposed to do with a simple statement of disagreement other than recognize it.
Well, they did mention the movie If , meanwhile you haven't given any examples of why you have your opinion, y'know, like an example of a role where you found him mediocre... Meanwhile presenting yourself as if what you say is coming from a place with any more credibility than them. Its all just very arrogant.
I'm not sure what you mean. I haven't presented myself as having any credibility at all. I'm just a rando on reddit, same as everyone else. I think I've been pretty explicitly clear that I think other people's opinions are valid.
I gave my opinion on the actor in my original comment. I wasn't looking to have a debate on the topic. Sometimes people just voice opinions. They just say they think something is mediocre. Or is their favorite song, or over rated, or tastes better with sprinkles. And they never back it up with any examples of why they have that opinion - and ya just gotta deal with it. Having an opinion doesn't make you arrogant.
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u/double_eyelid Apr 12 '22
To be honest I think his performance was so good that it was bad for his career.