Sexy Beast vs. I'm Still Here

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Sexy Beast wins. I wish they didn't let everyone know the truth about I'm Still Here.

I don't know how they could have kept I'm Still Here a secret any longer than they did. Joaquin Phoenix is still a working actor, after all. But the movie remains brilliant, because Affleck's and Phoenix's point still stands: No matter how badly Phoenix (appeared to) self destruct, no matter how much of a danger he clearly seemed to himself, the world just pointed, laughed and mocked him all the more. The rage of the movie is palpable. Oh yeah, Sexy Beast was a darn fine movie, if only for Ben Kingsley's part. But the second half was pretty average. I'm gonna go with I'm Still Here on this one.