My Best Performance: Philip Seymour Hoffman

[Ezee E]

I give you an actor.

You tell me which movie contains their best performance. You get one vote.

Discussion might happen.

After a day or so, the votes are counted. I announce the winning performance.

We then move on to somebody else.

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[Winston*]

The Master

[Mr. McGibblets]

The Big Lebowski

[Spinal]

The Master

[Ezee E]

Talented Mr. Ripley.

[Derek]

Synecdoche, New York

But just as easily could've gone with The Master or Boogie Nights.

[Skitch]

Those all are amazing, but I'm gonna throw one to Mission Impossible 3. His character is just kind of terrifying.

"Do you have a wife? A girlfriend? I'm gonna find her. I'm gonna hurt her. In front of you."

[dreamdead]

Synecdoche, New York. Still amazed that that film didn't receive more awards love.

HM: The Master and Punch Drunk Love.

[Hugh_Grant]

The Savages

[Pop Trash]

Synecdoche, New York

But just as easily could've gone with The Master or Boogie Nights.

2nd this.

[baby doll]

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

[Dead & Messed Up]

The Master. Followed closely by Lester Bangs. I know that's not one of his deepest works, but that role is so vital to such a good film, and he kills it scene by scene.

[ledfloyd]

It's gotta be The Master, right?

[slqrick]

25th Hour to be a contrarian/for sentimental reasons, even though The Master is probably the best.

[Rowland]

Before the Devil Knows You're DeadIn this vein, how about some undervalued performances?

I thought he struck the perfect chord for his character in Doubt, and I've heard that he pretty much carried Love Liza and Owning Mahowny.

[Gizmo]

I was going to throw Love Liza out there, looks like Rowland kinda already did.

[Spinal]

I thought he struck the perfect chord for his character in Doubt, and I've heard that he pretty much carried Love Liza and Owning Mahowny.

I wholeheartedly endorse Owning Mahowny. Fascinating character study.

[ThePlashyBubbler]

Synecdoche, New York.

[Hugh_Grant]

I wholeheartedly endorse Owning Mahowny. Fascinating character study.
As do I.
Added poignancy: PSH's character in that movie struggled with addiction.

[Sven]

Yeah, in my exceptionally learned and trustworthy opinion, Owning Mahowney is it.

[Winston*]

As do I.
Added poignancy: PSH's character in that movie struggled with addiction.

Same with Love Liza, which I also enjoyed.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Yeah, I'm voting Owning Mahoney. Fairly mediocre film, but he was amazing.

[Ezee E]

Yeah, I'm voting Owning Mahoney. Fairly mediocre film, but he was amazing.

I remember watching this on a whim in college and being pretty wowed over it because of his performance. I was considering it as my pick, but it's been too long since I've seen it.

Talented Mr. Ripley was my pick because it's so much against his type, yet completely fitting at the same time.

[Milky Joe]

It's gotta be The Master, right?

Gotta be.

[Ivan Drago]

The Master.