Oh I don't deny that he's got an attitude problem and anger management issues, but it's not like that's a rare thing in Hollywood and it has nothing to do with his talent as an actor.
Except I don't think he is that great of an actor. I don't think he's bad, I just think he's middle of the road. I think people who've worked with him have confused his intensity as talent, but I don't see how playing the brooding, inexpressive, tortured character over and over makes him interesting as an actor. I hated everything about
Gladiator, especially him, the first time i saw it when I had no bias toward him and knew only of the hype, and I still hate it. Maybe even more. I think he was decent in
A Beautiful Mind, because the character seemed to match his "talents" (brooding, tortured, and inexpressive), but otherwise I think he's been barely okay to annoying to watch in everything else I've seen him in. Like I said earlier, I've never seen him smile, or even looked relaxed onscreen. I think that's been confused for some higher form of method acting, but I just find him lacking any charisma or range. And as Citizen said, he mumbles his lines as if again to emphasize he's doing IMPORTANT acting, so everybody watch out.
But if you like him, then my opinion doesn't matter. And I'm done hating on anyone for the day.