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DAY 146: January 26th, 2009.
American Splendor
Giamatti is one of the best character actors around, it wasn't until his breakout hit in Sideways, did the general public really take notice of him, even if the Oscar's haven't. With American Splendor he proves to us again why he is the go to guy for lovable pathetic sad sacks.
I never heard of Harvey Pekar until this film, but having him in the film in a kind of narrator role gives the viewer insight on the character they might not have ever known. It's interesting to see him in the film and see how Giamatti plays the character as well, it was a nice addition.
The film is really well done and an interesting bio pic. It's not all flash and style, it's full of substance and real life situations. This might be stressful on some viewers who want a little more from their films, but the performances are good enough to keep your attention.
American Splendor
Giamatti is one of the best character actors around, it wasn't until his breakout hit in Sideways, did the general public really take notice of him, even if the Oscar's haven't. With American Splendor he proves to us again why he is the go to guy for lovable pathetic sad sacks.
I never heard of Harvey Pekar until this film, but having him in the film in a kind of narrator role gives the viewer insight on the character they might not have ever known. It's interesting to see him in the film and see how Giamatti plays the character as well, it was a nice addition.
The film is really well done and an interesting bio pic. It's not all flash and style, it's full of substance and real life situations. This might be stressful on some viewers who want a little more from their films, but the performances are good enough to keep your attention.