Word: guerinã
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Veronica Guerin succeeds in drawing the audience into the story precisely because it focuses so much on the protagonist. Cate Blanchett’s resplendent performance as Guerin seethes with passion and intensity in every scene, conveying with heart-wrenching emotion both Guerin??€™s incredible dedication and her fear in the midst of constant death threats by powerful drug-traffickers. It is Blanchett’s skillful portrayal of Guerin which compensates for certain weaknesses in direction, making the movie one worth the price of an admission ticket...
...particular, Blanchett’s nuanced performance effectively conveys the multi-faceted nature of Guerin??€™s character. As an audience we are drawn to the character because Guerin is simultaneously real and extraordinary. While Blanchett depicts her as a strong, courageous woman fighting for a cause, she is also shown as a mother and wife living in constant fear of reprisal. In the end, we admire her not for her infallibility, but for her ability to dedicate herself to what is right in the midst of incredible opposition. Particularly illustrative is one poignant scene in which Guerin remains...