7. Tom Hardy - “Locke” After bursting onto the public sphere in Bronson, charming pants off in Inception and rising to the occasion as the post-Joker Batman baddie in The Dark Knight Rises, it was only a matter of time until Tom Hardy would get into the front seat of his own movie. Locke writer-director Steven Knight took it literally by constructing an entire film in a single car ride and casting Hardy as the only actor we see in 85 minutes, making everyone realize just how easy and entertaining it is to watch Hardy talk about concrete and deal with personal issues. Ivan Locke is a regular dude whos made some mistakes in his life and now hes dealing with them, but through nuanced bravura and innate charisma, Hardy turns this regular schmuck into a tragic figure of Shakespearean proportions (with the controlled support of Knights screenplay, of course). Coupled with this years The Drop, Hardy has proven that hes an acting force not many can reckon with, whether theres an ensemble behind him or an empty back-seat of a BMW, and we cant wait to see his next film. blogs.indiewire/theplaylist/the-21-best-performances-of-2014-20141217?page=3
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:31:28 +0000
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