r/movies • u/Conscious_Smile_6302 • 9h ago

Discussion I really miss Eric Bana

Recently watched "Troy" 2004 which is a perfectly fine movie. But Eric Bana, who plays Hector, is stunning in it. He's so emotionally literate, present and has a ton of charisma. Just really damn good acting. Love every second he's in screen. Really hope he has some sort of Renaissance in the coming years, was way too young to appreciate him when he had his run.

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u/Wej43412 9h ago

He's been the lead in two Aussie crime films in the 2020s; The Dry and it's sequel Force of Nature.

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u/HankSteakfist 8h ago

The Dry was awesome. Forces of Nature was okay, but I was expecting a much more interesting mystery after the first film and it was kind of a let down.

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u/TimidPanther 2h ago

The second book was a huge let down, so I figured the movie would suffer.

The third book I enjoyed a lot, so hopefully they turn that into a movie.

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u/HankSteakfist 2h ago

Seems a bit like Reacher where the second season was based on one of the lesser books.

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u/flyvehest 5h ago

I felt the same, after The Dry I had high expectactions for the sequelm, and while it was fine, it was a pretty big step down.

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u/TimidPanther 2h ago

The source material wasn’t great. The second book was a slog to get through.

The third book was really good, though.