But it was by returning to their native Boston to tell the inspirational story about a secret math genius (Damon) that put them on the map, winning them an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and bringing Damon his first Best Actor nomination.ĭamon has returned to the Oscar race three times in three different categories: Best Supporting Actor for “Invictus” (2009), Best Actor for “The Martian” (2015) and Best Picture for “Manchester by the Sea” (2016). Though Damon and his childhood friend Ben Affleck became famous by writing their own ticket to fame and fortune with “Good Will Hunting” (1997), the pair had been acting for years before that film became an art house hit, even appearing together in “School Ties” (1992). But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 21 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best. Still, it was nice to see both Rachel Griffith and Kate Winslet, even if the film was less than satisfactory.Oscar winner Matt Damon has been one of Hollywood’s most reliable leading men for over two decades. One wonders why this film had to be made. Whether this was the fault of the filmmakers or is inherent to the novel is irrelevant. The defining tragedy here nearly broke this viewer's heart, but was telegraphed long before the actual events unfolded. Maybe this suffers from comparison to the last film this viewer watched (and reviewed) which chose an entirely different approach to a long novel and achieved a brilliant result. So much of this seemed glossed over, with Jude's (Christopher Eccleston) seduction by, marriage to, and separation from Arabella (Rachel Griffith) taking place in the first ten minutes. This viewer felt as though this were the Cliff Notes version of Hardy's weighty tome. One of the strongest actors working in film today, she is radiantly beautiful, even in this overpoweringly sad adaptation of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Only because of Kate Winslet do I round this up to four stars.
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