Every now and then an actor comes along and you think, wow this person could really impact and lift the standards of actors in Hollywood. My first memory of Denzel Washington came in Philidelphia, a great movie where Denzen should really thank Tom Hanks for making this movie what it is today, One of the all time greats. Unfortunately I didnt get to experience Malcom X nor can I relate to the movie so unfortunatley I cant count that movie in my assessment of Washingtons career (which I believe he was very good in).Next up was Fallen, a movie that I personally love, and put Denzel on my radar, I saw this movie recently and it still holds up as a decent movie, however there was something lacking. Following that I saw a run of movies including Pellican Brief, He got game, Bone Collector, Remember the titans and Training Day. The more I watched the more his career started to make sense. Denzel is great at playing......well Denzel!!
Wait for it......Wait for it.......
Denzel makes my list of Top 5 most OVERATED actors of all time. He has made great movie choices however he has been upstaged on every occassion. He struggled to hold his own against Tom Hanks, a young Angelina carried the Bone Collector, a devil spirit showed him up in Fallen and the group of young teens along with the story line were memorable in the titans. He has stayed one dimensional in his roles, failing to captivate the audiences with his performances. His Academy Award for training day was the worst decision in history, especially with Sean Penn (I am Sam) and Rusty Crowe (A Beautiful Mind) among the nominations! Whilst his movies are entertaining its purely for the people around him, be it the directors, screen writers and his cast, on his own he is dull and typecast to the point where his performances are mundane and boring. Wait let me guess, for his next movie he will be struggling everyday person who just happens to save the world.....give me a break.........or he will play another cop who at the start of the movie struggles but then turns into a GOAT.......WTF!
Do us all a favour Denzel and retire already you boring D-Wad! Oh Yeah...I Went There! - by Fitzy
