I must admit, that I just recently viewed this movie for the first time. I have always been curious to the imitations of the Childress character. While this movie was good, it was not Oscar worthy.....Billy Bob Thorton's performance was, however, one of the most riveting I have seen in quite a long time! He definitely deserved an Oscar for his performance in this movie. It's been a long time since a movie has had this much of an impact on me. Thornton has not been fortunate enough to have significant roles offered to him, or he has just made poor choices since making SLING BLADE. He has proved himself to be a true work-horse in Hollywood, but if he had one or two more roles like the one he had here, he would be a top draw in Hollywood. He is obviously a lot more talented than roles like the one from BAD SANTA would suggest. (not that I didn't enjoy that movie, but it certainly appealed to my need for base entertainment)
Review of Sling Blade
