5. Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting- Williams is okay at best and at worst he seems completely false. He is mostly at worst instead of at best.
4. Anthony Hopkins in Amistad- Hopkins is very good as John Quincy Adams, playing the part as it should be played, with a very good final speech.
3. Greg Kinnear in As Good As It Gets- Greg Kinnear is very good in all his scenes and shows the changes of his character well, even in amidst of bad writing.
2. Robert Forster in Jackie Brown- Max Cherry is not the most complex of characters but Forster plays him as well as possible.
1. Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights- This seems to come a surprise to no one but Reynolds is easily my pick. Burt Reynolds is very good in Boogie Nights making Jack Horner into a fascinating character despite the fact that he could have failed with this character in a numerous amount of way but he never does. He is a strong presence, and creates a memorable character.
Deserving Performances:
Kevin Spacey in L.A. Confidential
