Best Actor?

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2006)

There is not much i can say that hasn't already been said about this movie. Emma was good and deserves a best supporting actress nomination. The script was one of the best in recent years. The direction was excellent.
BUT! I can say that Will Ferrell was amazing. This performance by the outlandish comedian was not amazing because he stepped out and did something different. He has done some serious comedic work like in Melinda and Melinda and Winter Passing. This was just an excellent performance by a honest, caring, and truthful actor. This was a performance i would expect from a Dustin Hoffman (who was also excellent). Not that i am comparing the two time Oscar winner with Will Ferrell. I am only saying that Will Ferrel was understated, poignant, and funny. This was a performance as good as Paul Giamatti in Sideways. This is a performance that deserves a nomination for Best Actor. This performance will surely win a Golden Globe for Will Ferrell. I hope that it wins him an Oscar for him as well.
As for the movie; it is better than every movie it has been compared too. Yes, i even mean Eternal Sunshine.