Why does Will Smith get so much props for Pursuit of Happiness?
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Uncle Trill
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What i wanna know is why Seven pounds never gets no love?
I liked it :cuppls:
I liked it :cuppls:
Single father going through the struggah to raise his son while the world had it's foot on his neck 
Dat bathroom scene had a young me walkin' out of the room to clear up my allergies like
Dat bathroom scene had a young me walkin' out of the room to clear up my allergies like
I agree with you. I don't think dude is a particularly good actor. He isn't terrible but he has never delivered a performance that made me go "wow".
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Seven Pounds was dope to me. I don't know why people didn't like it.
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I don't know how anyone can sit through that scene and not feel something.Single father going through the struggah to raise his son while the world had it's foot on his neck
Dat bathroom scene had a young me walkin' out of the room to clear up my allergies like
The movie itself was a great story, touching really. His performance in the movie was "eh" but good enough to not take away from the it. Seven pounds, while also being a good movie, was too difficult a role for him to pull off and the film suffered because of it. He's an ok actor but best when he doesn't have to actually "act" (ID4, iRobot, MIB etc) and the worst when he tries to carry the film with acting (Pursuit of Happiness, I Am Legend, Seven Pounds and After Earth). Honestly, his best performance to date is Hancock if you really watch the film for the acting. He still my nikka though.
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Bryan Danielson
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Y'all kill me with the down playing of Will Smith's dramatic roles like this dude is Taylor Kistch or something. Will can act extremely well and unlike some of his counterparts who as the expression goes "Denzel's" a movie. I love that in his roles he can actually become the character he's playing vs it just being himself in a costume.
Let that man be, play he makes great to extremely good movies on a higher consistent basis than a lot of folks
Let that man be, play he makes great to extremely good movies on a higher consistent basis than a lot of folks
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
Low expectations
We talking bout a rapper turned actor who never so much as had an acting class
And for maybe the 3rd time in a twenty plus career, he wasn't being will smith with a new name
Just like a Denzel. Every movie got the same fresh prince type acting, mannerisms, and jokes with a different plot. shyt even will and his agent admitted they pick the same type of movies based on what sells
So the few times he actually acted, and it was good (not Oscar winning), they give him extra props
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
I mean this is the same guy who said he went through 300 kids before they HAD to choose his son. Cause he couldn't act out the feelings unless it was real to him
That's called NOT acting
That's called NOT acting
You did not just demean the talents of Denzel Washington to big up Will Smith.
And I have never found the guy to submerge himself in a role...when he does try to stretch it just becomes Will Smith talking different (After Earth) or Will Smith doing an impersonation (Ali).
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait this happened?
Ive recently come to ascertain that Will is overrated in many aspects too....
Mandarin Duck
Majestic and Highfalutin
How is Will Smith overrated if he only gets praise for his roles in Pursuit of Happiness, Ali and Seven Pounds?
All his other films were blockbuster hits but nothing he gets praise for acting wise.
Dude is a black Tom Cruise. He's a great movie star, not a great actor.
All his other films were blockbuster hits but nothing he gets praise for acting wise.
Dude is a black Tom Cruise. He's a great movie star, not a great actor.