Daniel Day

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2011)

I've studied Daniel Day's performance countless times and have come to the conclusion that it is single-handedly one of the most historical, strategic, present, and genuine performances I have ever reviewed. I only partially feel bad for DiCaprio has he comes off as such an amateur in every scene opposite Daniel. In Daniel, we see an actor articulately invoking each action, piece of dialect, mannerism, and original authenticity in his work. In DiCaprio, we see an actor trying to keep up, trying to not play the pretty boy that Titanic fame plagued him with as a poster boy.
Even more intriguing to watch is to juxtapose DiCaprio's performance here with his performance in Titanic, in correlation to Daniel Day's performance here, in comparison to his work in The Last Of The Mohicans.