20 Best Acting Performances of the 2000s
August 23, 2010 4 Comments
Narrowing down a decades worth of performances to a meager 20 was difficult and tedious. Many good performances had to be left off for sake of keeping the list short.
Here are my 20 favorite performances of the 2000s, in no particular order. Clips/trailers included.
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Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood (2007)
Daniel Plainview: A (severely) misanthropic and greedy oil tycoon.
“There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking.”
Why: Simply amazing; the best acting performance I have ever seen, full of earnestness and obsession. Regardless of what’s occurring on-screen, Day-Lewis demands your attention and commands your respect.
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