She is the definition of solid support here - and her performance is probably the only reason to watch this vanity video - but I do feel like she held back. I really like Harden as an actress but both of her nominated performances kept me at a reasonable distance. Regardless, she brings a nice, dimming warmth to it - it is a sentimental performance but unlike a lot of treacle I don't feel all that sick after eating it. Not so much anymore, which makes her nomination somewhat surprising for me. An interesting approach to the character but ultimately her mother remained annoying to me - and in a bad way.ĭench gets the kind of role that used to be catnip to awards groups. McDormand is an odd duck here, playing her comedic scenes like drama and her dramatic ones like comedy. I recall she was funny but reeking of effort as usual.
I last saw the film about five years ago, however. I don't remember Walters being anything too special.