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An user from Awards Daily (sorry if you're here too) - Moviefreak -, went and this is his review:
"Ok, goyles here goes. I wasn't forced to sign an pesky confidentiality agreement so I can spill all the T. First of all, the film itself is really good. I think they did a great job capturing the feel, the setting and how isolating and barren the local can be. It is very classic in it's approach (it felt like it could have been made in the 70s or 80s), yet Letts' dialogue keeps it very fresh. They stayed extremely close to the source material; almost scene for scene really. However, the pacing was a bit off and I'm sure they'll work on that for the final cut. The acting is of course the story here and for the most part, the entire cast delivers. They all had great chemistry and played off of one another really well. The whole thing truly felt like an ensemble. But, this really is an AD actressing wet dream come to life and I'll go through everyone quickly one by one.
Meryl Streep: Let me tell you people this right now, you can say that I'm a Meryl fanboy or whatever ever, but this performance was literally everything. This is a pure tour-de-force, acting with a capital A showstopper. The entire cast is very strong, but Meryl devours them all. She gets to be funny, mean, loud, hammy, crazy, physical, subtle all at the same time. You hate her and your heart breaks for her. Even people who don't typically love this type of performance should find something here. This is a role made to win awards and I can easily see her becoming undeniable despite her recent win just like DDL did. This is complete and utter Oscar BAIT.
Julia Roberts: I have to say that she was the biggest surprise of the cast for me. I thought she did a terrific job. This is a great character on paper and she really had me believing her. There was no vanity or any Julia-isms. She also gets to run the gamut of emotions and does a terrific job. I was really impressed and surprised that for the most part she held her own against Meryl. The role is obviously leading, but I think it'll be tough for her to compete alongside Streep. In supporting, she would be a total slum dunk, even for a possible win.
Margo Martindale: She was good, just like she always is. Her character has a lot of comic relief and she does that well. She also had great chemistry with Cooper and she was terrific in her big emotional scene. I like her and I'm rooting for her, but I question if there's enough there for a nomination. I hope so.
Julianne Nicholson: I really like this character and she does a good job with it, but her fate will really depend on the reviews and the campaigns. She also really nails her climactic scene, although Julia is a big part of that as well.
Juliette Lewis: Oh poor, poor, sweet Juliette. Poor out of her depth Juliette. I mean the character is kind of ridiculous (and in that sense she was perfect for this role), but Juliette is even more so. I like her and I was rooting for her, but it was all I could do from laughing out loud during her big final scene. Of course, I do love a good hot mess, so I enjoyed her, but no lol.
Abigail Breslin: I'm not sure who it was that said she had a good role here and more to do than in the actual play, but no, I think it's actually the opposite. Either way, I'm glad that's the case. I don't care for her or this character.
Ewan McGregor: He was fine, but completely reactionary to Julia. I don't see him happening.
Benedict Cumberbatch: I really liked him a lot; he was really sad and heartbreaking, but he really doesn't have all that much to do here. It's too bad that his character gets robbed for a reaction to the big reveal.
Chris Cooper: Has the best male role and by far the most sympathetic character in the film. His telling off of Margo Martindale's character got applause from the audience, so if many of the men get any traction, it'll be him."
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