There isn't anything one can quite say to sum up the career of an actress astonishing enough to have gathered 15 very well-deserved Oscar nominations. Yup, 15.
This year, the fantastic Meryl Streep is up for Best Actress again, for her work in Doubt.
Here's a look at what the overwhelmed critics are saying:
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
'It seems that Meryl Streep receives an acting nomination for every role in which she appears, and it's no wonder. She takes the time to understand every character she plays and, no matter what part she accepts, her portrayal comes with a complete conviction that includes posture, body language, mannerisms, physical appearance, and accent.'
'As Sister Aloysius, Streep is in top form. The actress vanishes into the nun's habit and what emerges is a character of nearly monstrous dimensions in her unshakeable moral certainty. One sees her, in her dark costume, as a modern-day representation of those paragons of virtue who condemned witches to burn during the Salem Witch Trials.'
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Text: Raja Sen
Also Read: The Oscar Nominations, 2009
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