r/movies • u/Fun_Protection_6939 • 1d ago

Discussion What is the single greatest acting performance you have seen?

What is the single greatest acting performance you have seen?

It's got to be Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice for me. Such a heartbreaking and nuanced portrayal of loss and devastation, and doubly impressive because she had to learn two languages fluently and had to speak German with a Polish accent, when neither language was native to her.

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u/Stuckinaelevator 1d ago

My favorite will always be Harrison Ford in the Mosquito Coast.

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u/sideshowfreak424242 1d ago

Wow this is a deep cut and absolutely spot on.

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u/SteakandTrach 1d ago

That’s Ford’s favorite, too.

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u/Stuckinaelevator 1d ago

I've never heard that, but I can understand way. The progression of the character is just brilliant.

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u/SteakandTrach 1d ago

You know what movie of his I’ve always liked, ever since I was a kid who didn’t care much for adult fare and I can’t explain why I like it so much?

Regarding Henry.

I don’t think it’s a film held in high regard, but I love it.