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Comments from various reviewers about Neal's performance in "Walking
Tall": |
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"In the middle of all this butt-kicking, director Kevin Bray gets some effective
work out of his actors, including former Boomtown star McDonough,
who possesses ice-blue eyes that can be either creepy and cold or compassionate,
depending on the kind of guy he's playing. (Obviously, he's in creepy/cold
mode here)." "most of them involving a former high-school buddy played by Neal McDonough , another fabulous actor with unnerving ice-blue eyes." "...the returning hero takes on a former buddy (the delightfully evil Neal McDonough) and battles to right the wrongs he's dealt." "As Jay, Neal McDonough has the right look, a slick veneer, bleached blond hair and a lean dapper look, and he brings more to this villain's role than can be found in the script. He gives him an extra something behind the eyes. McDonough lets us see that Jay, once friends with Chris, admires his former friend's authenticity. Jay is all facade, cool by force of will and self-control, while Chris is just himself. It's the running undercurrent throughout "Walking Tall'' and the closest this movie comes to complexity: Jay is seeking Chris' admiration." "On the plus side, The Rock and McDonough generate great on-screen tension." "McDonough is a blond-haired, blue-eyed Arian devil as Jay. He's so mean, you'll look around your theater seat for a two-by-four of your own." "McDonough makes a splendidly detestable heavy..." "Jay Hamilton (a nicely menacing turn by Neal McDonough)" "McDonough oozes a natural arrogance onscreen as Vaughn’s slimy adversary..." "His high school rival Neal McDonough (from TV's "Boomtown" and a great villain)..." "Hamilton, played fiercely by the convincing Neal McDonough, runs the town like a Pacific Northwest despot..." "But credit should go to McDonough, who emblazons his character with a toughness of body and mind and gives the battle suspense." "Instead, he finds that it has been closed by Jay Hamilton (the wonderfully slimy Neal McDonough)..." "McDonough, who made a lasting impression as the conflicted, tortured D.A. David McNorris on NBC's late, much-lamented cop drama "Boomtown," lends an air of legitimacy. The best performer in the movie, he's sadly underused." "On the other hand, McDonough's evil smirk alone is enough for him to fall right into the sterotypical villain's shoes." "...but credit must also go to villain Neal McDonough (Timeline), who bears more than a passing resemblance to Spike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's charismatic blood-sucking antihero. Possessing the greatest character arc in the film, McDonough moves effortlessly from charming huckster to ice-cold kingpin, in a performance undoubtedly inspired by numerous studio executives." "And the head bad guy, Jay Hamilton, played with the blue-eyed, platinum blond menace of a Nazi by Neal McDonough, even cheats at touch football, getting his teammates to crack-block Chris in his bad knee. " |