The actor Leonardo DiCaprio, beloved by many millions of moviegoers, woke up famous after the release of the film “Titanic”, which shocked the whole world.
The actor Leonardo DiCaprio, beloved by many millions of moviegoers, woke up famous after the release of the film “Titanic”, which shocked the whole world. Someone spoke of his skill with enthusiasm, others considered the young man a “cute kid” who was just lucky. He himself subsequently refuted this opinion, playing dozens of characters in the top films of the world.
On the contrary, it turned out that the actor perfectly feels the stage atmosphere and perfectly gets used to different images. This is the person who masterfully manages emotions and clearly conveys the state of his characters. Ten years have passed since the release of “Titanic”, as inveterate critics were convinced of this themselves, taking their words back. And every time at the Oscars, it was expected that Leo would be awarded, but this happened only recently, in 2016.
Selecting only 10 roles for a world-class actor is not so easy. After all, every fan of this artist has his favorite masterpieces. And yet, if we take into account a purely subjective opinion, it is quite possible to single out the 10 best works. In this rating, not so much films were taken into account as criteria that the actor himself must meet. This is the degree of complexity of the task, the ability to transform and the sign of the work.
Road of change
As in Titanic, Leo met the incomparable Kate Winslet in this film. She tells the story of a family that is mired in everyday life, which later turned into a disaster for her. Only high-level actors are able to express all the drama of the situation, so it is not surprising that this couple appeared on the screens.
This story left a lot of emotions in the hearts of the audience, and a lot of thoughts in the minds, as it is really memorable and non-standard. But he fully involved them and immersed them in another reality. And the acting here is just on top!
Django Unchained
Despite the fact that there were other people in the lead roles here (Christoph Waltz, James Fox, etc.), it was Leonardo who managed to form the right opinion with the viewer. On the one hand, this is a fun, unpretentious film from Tarantino, and on the other, a serious western for thoughtful people. And DiCaprio did a great job with these two roles.
The Revenant
This film became a masterpiece, for the game in which Leo finally received his first Oscar in his life. In our list, this work of the actor is not in the first place, perhaps he is not the strongest. But the performance in the work of this man became serious, because he managed to present himself to the public from a different, unusual side. And it turned out to be very convincing and dramatic.
Other heroes distinguished themselves in this film, but it was thanks to being on the same set with this star that they managed to shine.
The Departed
In fact, this masterpiece is a remake of a Hong Kong drama called Infernal Affairs. DiCaprio is playing against Matt Damon here, and the two handsome men manage to conquer the viewer! Only here one “works” in the mafia, and the other – for the “cops”. Their paths differ, but in one period of time they intersect.
The essence of the film lies in the fact that the hero DiCaprio was forced to be “not in his own skin” throughout the entire tape, and he did it. He easily managed to evoke a whole bunch of emotions in the viewer – from nervous tension to complete satisfaction. By the way, it was for the game in this film that Martin Scorsese received his first Oscar, which he had been waiting for so long. In this picture, DiCaprio played with Matt Damon.
The wolf of Wall Street
The image of Leonardo in this comedy film is slightly reminiscent of a caricature, but the motion picture was definitely worth his work. First modest and industrious, then flamboyant and frilly, this man drives female viewers crazy. After all, he showed how money changes a person, and what can happen to him if you don’t stop in time. By the way, according to numerous reviews, it was from this masterpiece with Leo that the audience got the most pleasure and gave the least criticism. There are also many sex scenes in the film.
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
The film was released in 1993, and here DiCaprio had a chance to play together with the unsurpassed Johnny Dep. The guys were brothers, and the youngest, played by Leo, lagged behind in development and was a lot of naughty. The actor himself in his numerous interviews admitted that it is extremely difficult to play mentally retarded people. First, it is problematic to enter the image. Secondly, an incorrect role is created, from which it is then difficult to get out. But Leo coped with this task perfectly.
Shutter Island
Another film from Martin Scorsese, in which neither film critics nor the audience have a single claim to Leo. He participated in the plot scenes, not being able to give out his essence, and this is serious work. He was one, he seemed different, and he played the scenes – like clockwork, maintaining maximum plausibility and persuasiveness, for which he fell in love with a large number of viewers.
This Boy’s Life
Here the guy is still very young, but it is clear that he already has tremendous playing experience, this is especially evident in his interaction with Robert De Niro, who became the stepfather for Leo’s hero – Toby. The boy’s mother, as it turned out, connected her life with a despot and tyrant, who also suffered from alcoholism. The young man had to go through the most difficult trials throughout the film and get a huge life experience. By the way, the plot is based on real events, which makes it especially exciting to watch.
Aviator
Biographical romantic drama tells the story of the difficult fate of Howard Hughes. This is a great man, able to invent aircraft that are decades ahead of their time, and also owns millions. Loved Howard and movies. Despite several businesses, in each of the areas the guy had problems that were combined with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Leo in this role managed to most convincingly convey to the viewer all the problems of the struggle for their own business.
J. Edgar
This story is about a political fighter against the threat of communism in the United States, who also secretly adheres to non-traditional sexual orientation. He is also a true choleric and latent psychopath. That’s how many images combined Leo. Many viewers note that this role is atypical for him, but he did an excellent job with the task, for which, as always, he was awarded the Audience Award.
These are far from all the best works of the actor, for sure, there will be many more such works. The rating is subjective, but the assessments of the public and well-known film critics were taken into account.