Dear RDJ,

[iamshadow]

Not even you with your weirdly young goober face, and a major cast involving Mary Stuart Masterson and Cybill Shepherd can make Chances Are a watchable film. Between the dire script, the start to finish second-hand embarrassment, and the multiple really skeevy plot devices, it's irredeemable. And that's not even touching on how incredibly un-

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[mrsquizzical]

i have always adored 'heart and souls' because of rdj's performance and for alfre woodard.

i have not seen 'chances are' and don't plan to. especially after reading that! :P

[iamshadow]

It's... painfully cringeworthy.

I mean, if you hold yourself distant from it, it's interesting to look at as a snapshot of the evolution of Robert's acting style. There's a way that Robert holds himself in his later roles, a kind of true confidence that's markedly different from the flashy charisma of his earlier roles, that I think comes down to a combination of factors: age and experience, both as an actor and as a human being, martial arts training, which has made him gain a more exquisite control of his physical form, like a dancer, and just plain improved self esteem. He likes himself better as a person, now, and it really shows.