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The speaker says the film is strong enough to be admired on its own, but Daniel Day-Lewis is so commanding that he becomes the main thing people notice. The quote suggests the performance overshadows everything else in the work. It is also a comparison that praises both the film and the actor, while giving the actor the greater emphasis.
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About Steve Erickson
American novelist
Stephen Michael Erickson is an American novelist known for works such as Days Between Stations, Tours of the Black Clock and Zeroville. His fiction has brought him recognition as a distinctive voice in contemporary American literature. He is the author of several influential novels, including Days Between Stations, Tours of the Black Clock and Zeroville. His career has been marked by honors such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters award, the Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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