Friday, February 11, 2011

Some Of The Most Memorable Acting Performances From The Passionate Thespian, Daniel Day Lewis

By Arnold Murphy


One of the most talented, yet mysterious actors out there is, in my opinion, Daniel Day Lewis. It seems that any time he stars in a movie, he gets an Academy Award nomination. At the same time, however, it seems like he doesn't like to act in films too often.

This article will cite some of my favorite films starring the great Daniel Day Lewis.

Of course, one movie that must be mentioned on a list of Daniel Day Lewis films is My Left Foot. Lewis stars plays the role of a person with cerebral palsy who learns to write and paint using the only movable part of his body, his left foot.

When it comes to epic films starring Daniel Day Lewis, it is hard to get a film better than The Last Of The Mohicans. There are few movies about the French and Indian War, and maybe that is because Michael Mann and crew set the bar so high with this 1992 war epic.

Another great film starring Lewis is Gangs Of New York. This movie shows New York City in the days when various gangs ran the streets and it was far from the place it is today.

In what is arguably the role of his career, Daniel Day Lewis stars as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. The incredibly talented Paul Thomas Anderson directed this amazing film which plays like a biopic because of Lewis' ability to steal every scene he is in.

One other film of Lewis' which I feel the need to mention is A Room With A View. This film was released in 1985, and while I normally do not like romance movies, this one was rather enjoyable.

Hopefully there is at least one film on this list of Daniel Day Lewis' that you have not seen before.




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