stateside wrote:

In the end…..ALL characters will have had their way with your feelings and emotions.

James McAvoy…..I'm on the fence here with this performance being his best.

I really liked this role and really feel James was excellent and quite brilliant at times. I cannot say just which parts/scenes were my favorites really. They were all that good. I could tell you in each scene what I really enjoyed, but I cannot really pick just one as my favorite.

The scene near the end is very powerful and heartbreaking. Feeling quite distraught and wanting to compose myself, I look away from the screen for a moment and noticed the young man (30-ish) to the left of me was trying to in obtrusively wipe the tears from his face. I looked around and noticed there were others also doing the same thing. It was very quiet in the theater after that scene and the only sound was the clapping during the credits.

I share your feelings. I like James in the role very much. I feel he brings alot to the various parts/scenes. At times I feel he is the glue. And yet, I have this funny feeling. Perhaps it's because I've seen all of his TV and movie performances many times and am now being too critical of my expectations. Also having seen him in TDOR doing six very different performances, I am aware of what he is capable of doing. Maybe I expect too much.