Filmstalker: Sandra Bullock goes serious

Sandra Bullock has just agreed to play the part of Grace Metalious, author of Peyton Place, a tale that promises scandal and a strong emotional performance from the actress.

The news from seattlepi.com has me interested.

...the author Grace Metalious, whose million-selling novel scandalized the nation 50 years ago and eventually ruined the author's life.

The story does promise a lot, but the question is Bullock up to it? Well I think she is. Okay so she does carry this baggage with her that says romantic comedy all over it, but there are some performances that really do stand out. What about 28 Days and Crash? Two superb performances, full of anguish, inner turmoil, emotion, and very much not the Bullock we've come to expect from her movies...(Oh there's such a good line there).

I think that given the strength of this material, and her obvious strong talent, that we could see something good come out of this. I say she should drop the romantic label, enough of that now, let's see more of the Crash and 28 Days that were so enjoyable to watch.

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Change in direction for sure, and will prove her worth as an actress if she can pull it off. 28 Days was superb (and IMHO one of Steve Buscemi's better performances too), yet to see Crash.

Besides, I had a full size poster of her on the back of my door at Uni, bought by my (female) flatmates. Even at 41 years old she's still hubba-hubba.

Posted by: Lee | March 10, 2006 12:45 PM

I always thought she was pretty good. in fact one of the better movies i have watched were the Ms congeniality ones.

and she is hot as well which has to count for something.

Posted by: Pablo | March 10, 2006 1:44 PM

I have yet to see her in "Crash".

I know it sounds really cheesy but I always enjoy watching "The Net". But I really loved Ms Bullock's work in "While You Were Sleeping", one of my fave rom-coms. I thought she was maturing as an actress in her later films like "Hope Floats", "28 Days", "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood", so I am sure this will be a good move for her.

Posted by: Simone | March 10, 2006 4:55 PM

I think this is an excellent move for her career. I've been waiting to see her trying more dramatic roles and after Crash I was really hoping she would continue with indepth roles. I think she can pull it off and I think her performance in Crash is only a beginning of what is come.

Posted by: Meli | March 10, 2006 9:56 PM

"Il Mare" opposite Keanu Reeves should be good right? *winks*

Posted by: Simone | March 12, 2006 8:45 PM