The eight leads of Nine (2009), ranked by performance:
1. Fergie
2. Marion Cotillard
3. Sophia Loren
4. Nicole Kidman
5. Kate Hudson
6. Daniel Day-Lewis
7. Judi Dench
8. Penélope Cruz
The eight leads of Nine (2009), ranked by hotness:
1. (TIE) Nicole Kidman
1. (TIE) Penélope Cruz
1. (TIE) Daniel Day-Lewis
1. (TIE) Fergie
1. (TIE) Kate Hudson
1. (TIE) Marion Cotillard
1. (TIE) Sophia Loren
8. Judi Dench (sorry queen I still love you)
Disappointed to report that this one just didn't connect with me in the way that it seems to have done so for everyone else. Gerwig was really great, but she and Billy Crudup were the only two performances that really seemed like they could be real people. Bening was fine, but was nowhere near the levels praise I've seen given to her here, in my opinion. Elle Fanning felt very out of place, and seems less like her own character…
For like 75% of this movie I had the biggest fucking smile on my face, and the rest of the time I was holding my breath on the edge of my seat. Deserves all the awards possible.
