Dreampanther
Which of the films that James Mangold directed do you think is his best? And which one did you enjoy the most? Are they the same? Vote for the one you think is his best - if it is a different one from the one you enjoyed the most, please say so and say why.
Personally, I think Cop Land was his best, but I enjoyed Identity and Knight and Day more. Why? I enjoyed Identity because I enjoy dark psychological thrillers, and John Cusack was excellent in that film, I thought - and I enjoyed Knight and Day because it was a fun film, and it was nice to see Tom Cruise finally not take himself so seriously.
But I still think Cop Land was a better film, because I would never have expected to see Sly play a role of a defeated, overweight, struggling and slow cop so well and so convincingly - and it really evinced my sympathy. The film drew me in and for the first time I saw Sly as a an actor - rather than an action hero. The movie is a bit slow and a bit heavy for me, but I still think it was a great film.
Personally, I think Cop Land was his best, but I enjoyed Identity and Knight and Day more. Why? I enjoyed Identity because I enjoy dark psychological thrillers, and John Cusack was excellent in that film, I thought - and I enjoyed Knight and Day because it was a fun film, and it was nice to see Tom Cruise finally not take himself so seriously.
But I still think Cop Land was a better film, because I would never have expected to see Sly play a role of a defeated, overweight, struggling and slow cop so well and so convincingly - and it really evinced my sympathy. The film drew me in and for the first time I saw Sly as a an actor - rather than an action hero. The movie is a bit slow and a bit heavy for me, but I still think it was a great film.