3 stars of 10. This is not a fairly good movie as many Film Historians suggest, it's a bad Film. Having said that, I don't think anyone involved was thinking that they were making a Masterpiece here; it's a movie that, more or less, was wrapping up the successful TV Series 'Even Stevens'. The Series ran from 2000-2003, with this movie coming out in 2003 to wrap up the Series. Shia LaBeouf was only a Junior in High School when this Film was released and when the Series wrapped. The Series began when he was in the 8th Grade, it's hard to remember that LaBeouf is still only in his Mid-30s right now. As far as this Film, he does fairly good in the role & had already defined the Character during the run of the Series. He stars alongside Christy Carlson Romano and Donna Pescow, and they Perform fine also in this Film.
There are really no big indications of the amazing performances to come later in his career from LaBeouf in the Movie, it's just not that kind of Character; but he does fine in the Film. If you want to see indications of a deeper Character in LaBeouf's early Films then watch him the year before this Film in 'Tru Confessions'. In 'Tru Confessions', his Performance is really good, but unfortunately it's a below average Film, even with his good Performance.
LaBeouf has often been a mess off the screen as we all know, but he's a very complex Actor; and many suggest that part of the reason he is able to peel the onion of the craft of Acting so deep on screen is because he's a mess off the screen, and there very well and likely may be some truth to that.
What would Film Historians consider to be the 10 best Films that LaBeouf has starred in to this point of his career? I believe if I asked 100 of the most respected Film Historians around the World, there would be different orders, but this would be their consensus; and they would consider the top 4 to be Masterpieces:
1. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 2. Honey Boy (2019) 3. Tru Confessions (2002) 4. Fury (2014) 5. Pieces Of A Woman (2020) 6. American Honey (2016) 7. Borg Vs. McEnroe (2017) 8. A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (2006) 9. Disturbia (2007) 10. Transformers (2007)
I disagree with that order, strongly; Tru Confessions and Transformers in Film Historians Top 10?!? Really?!? Not me, I don't think so. Who am I to disagree with Film Historians? But...here is my Top 10 Films starring Shia LaBeouf, and I consider the top 6 to be Masterpieces:
1. Honey Boy (2019) 2. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 3. Fury (2014) 4. Borg Vs. McEnroe (2017) 5. American Honey (2016) 6. A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (2006) 7. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) 8. Pieces Of A Woman (2020) 9. Lawless (2012) 10. Constantine (2005)
There are really no big indications of the amazing performances to come later in his career from LaBeouf in the Movie, it's just not that kind of Character; but he does fine in the Film. If you want to see indications of a deeper Character in LaBeouf's early Films then watch him the year before this Film in 'Tru Confessions'. In 'Tru Confessions', his Performance is really good, but unfortunately it's a below average Film, even with his good Performance.
LaBeouf has often been a mess off the screen as we all know, but he's a very complex Actor; and many suggest that part of the reason he is able to peel the onion of the craft of Acting so deep on screen is because he's a mess off the screen, and there very well and likely may be some truth to that.
What would Film Historians consider to be the 10 best Films that LaBeouf has starred in to this point of his career? I believe if I asked 100 of the most respected Film Historians around the World, there would be different orders, but this would be their consensus; and they would consider the top 4 to be Masterpieces:
1. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 2. Honey Boy (2019) 3. Tru Confessions (2002) 4. Fury (2014) 5. Pieces Of A Woman (2020) 6. American Honey (2016) 7. Borg Vs. McEnroe (2017) 8. A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (2006) 9. Disturbia (2007) 10. Transformers (2007)
I disagree with that order, strongly; Tru Confessions and Transformers in Film Historians Top 10?!? Really?!? Not me, I don't think so. Who am I to disagree with Film Historians? But...here is my Top 10 Films starring Shia LaBeouf, and I consider the top 6 to be Masterpieces:
1. Honey Boy (2019) 2. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 3. Fury (2014) 4. Borg Vs. McEnroe (2017) 5. American Honey (2016) 6. A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (2006) 7. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) 8. Pieces Of A Woman (2020) 9. Lawless (2012) 10. Constantine (2005)