Philip Seymour Hoffman

Once again I can't say enough about the acting in this film. While the direction and design are brilliant. Simple and elegant framing, extreme long shots of the landscape in turn become a character itself. BUT. Philip Seymour Hoffman took a leap. Small choices. Eye movements, hand gestures, lip quivers, voice annunciation. He embodied not just a character but the film itself.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000450/