Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Most Memorable Sean Penn Movies Throughout The Years

By Luke Johnson


There are only a handful of actors in recent years who have won multiple Academy Awards for Best Actor or Actress In A Leading Role. One of those select few is Sean Penn. In recent years, Sean Penn tends to clean up when he is featured in a film at the award ceremonies; at the very least, he will usually be nominated.

But which of his films have been his best. The following movies features some of the best Sean Penn roles.

The movie that won Sean Penn over as an incredible actor for me was Dead Man Walking. This is a tough film to watch as a parent, due to its heavy subject matter. Regardless, Penn shined in this film and received an Oscar nomination as a result.

One of my favorite movies starring Penn is Mystic River. This is a dark film, to say the least, and Penn pulled out all the stops in playing a dangerous father who lost his daughter in a mysterious crime. Clint Eastwood directed this incredible film.

One other fantastic film starring Penn was Dead Man Walking. This movie is about a nun who empathizes with both a convicted death row killer and the family of his victim.

One movie that must be mentioned in this list is I Am Sam. If you are looking for a serious tear jerker with incredible acting, then I Am Sam is a great option. Sean Penn was incredible in this movie.

I don't think The Thin Red Line gets enough love. This is as gripping as war thrillers get, and while it was not in the same league as the other war film greats, it is still a very entertaining movie.

Is there a film that you like that I may have missed? I'm not surprised, as this was a difficult list to make and I had to make the cutoff somewhere.




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