Review of Half Nelson (2006) by Safooras — 01 Oct 2006

Could have been a great movie if the class lectures had more depth. The shaky camera made it difficult to watch for me so I couldn't look at the screen when there was a lot of movement but the best thing about the movie anyway was the fantastic range of emotional expressions on Gosling's face.

I can't think of many young actors today whose close ups would stand up to this kind of intensity. Superb acting by Gosling.