After I realized he was such a good actor (I think I watched Gilbert Grape) it was my go-to method to find a movie to watch when I didn't have anything in mind. Discovered a bunch of great movies that way! He's truly one of my favorites, right next to Dustin Hoffman. You guys have any thought on Matt Damon? I've been having conflicted feelings about him. I always associated him with boring Hollywood stuff but I've seen quite a few good ones recently...
Matt kind of just exploded in popularity around Saving Private Ryan, again he's been in quite a few really top notch movies; I think The Bourne Identity helped solidify him as a strong lead and I'm struggling to think of any roles where he has done poorly. Did you see The Martian? I felt it was a oretty good adaptation of the book and Damon was well cast for the part.
I agree. Matt Damon is one of my favourite actors at this point. After Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr. Ripley, the Bourne films and The Martian, I can't imagine him doing poorly. I feel like he's a good guy, too, which, for me, solidifies the image.