Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Top 10 Supporting Actors of 2014


Not my favorite category this year but it has a couple of performances that I really love.

1
JK Simmons as Terence Fletcher
Whiplash
He's going to win the Oscar and it's very deserved. So intense, deceptively fun and thoroughly entertaining. We'll never refer to JK Simmons as Spiderman's boss ever again.


2
Edward Norton as Mike Shiner
Birdman
Thank God for his role in Birdman because we've never seen such a complex character Norton played ever since Fightclub. The level of douchebaggery of his character made room for Norton to address the rumors about him being hard to work with and I think it paid off. Mike Shiner is my favorite character in the film.


3
Ethan Hawke as Mason Evans Sr.
Boyhood
Sometimes I wonder if Ethan Hawke just played himself as the father of Mason Jr. Because he acted so naturally with so much charisma that you can't help but wish you have the same father as jolly as him despite his imperfections. Either way, it's a performance that's very likable that there's no way you'd put him out of this year's suppporting actors list.


4
Stellan Skarsgård as Seligman
Nymphomaniac
If only Nymphomaniac is a bit friendlier to the masses, Skarsgård will definitely be commended. His role as Seligman in Nymphomaniac is so subtle yet shocking and creepy.


5
Willem Dafoe as J.G. Jopling
The Grand Budapest Hotel
In a film with a huge ensemble and has lots of small roles, Willem Dafoe stands out as this bulldoggish character that is comically endearing in an ironic way. I love Willem Dafoe in this.





6
Josh Brolin as Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Inherent Vice
It is appreciated when a serious actor like Josh Brolin acts in a silly way like Bigfoot in Inherent Vice. The film is definitely not for me but Brolin is one of the bright spots of this bleak and funny film and I would probably have not finished it if not for him.


7
Robert Duvall as Judge Joseph Palmer
The Judge
Robert Duvall, who is known for portraying bad ass, serious and grumpy characters actually made me a little teary eyed in this film. He's got some Vilma Santos in Anak skills.


8
Ben Schnetzer as Mark Ashton
Pride
In a sea of supporting male actors in this film, Ben Schnetzer definitely stood out. Of course he's got one of the flashiest role, but he disappeared in it. When I found out that he's the one who played Max in The Book Thief, I was shocked. He's a chameleon.


9
Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz
Foxcatcher
This is perhaps Ruffalo's second best performance to date, his first in The Normal Heart. Who knew Ruffalo got some depth? Here in Foxcatcher, he's so subtle and calm, no big scenes but he's so good nevertheless.


10
Logan Lerman as Pvt. Norman "Machine" Ellison
Fury
I don't think the role suited Logan Lerman in Fury, but his effort was highly appreciated. He showed some of his range and you just know that he's one of the actors to watch out in the future. He reminds me of a less intense young Christian Bale.

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