I would say it's when Diane Keaton, as Kay in The Godfather is told by Michael about Lucabrazzi and Michael's father. Her reaction is subtle, yet powerful. She freezes - hardly moves at all - in disbelief, and yet her mix of emotions is clearly seen erupting within her. Al Pacino does the same thing, but not quite so subtly in Godfather Part 2. He does it when Senator Geary criticises his family and later when Kay tells him that she had an abortion. I would plump for Kay's reaction to Lucabrazzi, though.
This is not the best action scene, but the best acting scene. What amazes you? What makes you wonder? Could it be Dustin Hoffman confessing all on live TV as Michael Dorsey in Tootsie? Could it be Nigel Hawthorn being spoonfed as the king in The Madness Of King George? Could it be James Cagney losing it in White Heat? Could it be a moment of brilliance that I have never even seen or thought of?
2006-11-28
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