Bringing an unnerving intensity to his roles, Michael Shannon manages to captivate by teetering on the brink of full-blown psycho in a celebrated collection work. Having nailed the morally tortured Agent Van Alden in Boardwalk Empire, Shannon landed his blockbuster breakout role as Man Of Steel’s earth plundering villain, General Zod, but it’s his latest performance for Funny or Die that may be his most brilliant and unhinged yet, reciting Rebecca Martinson’s deranged email tirade to her fellow University of Maryland Delta Gamma sorority sisters. Despite Martinson’s obvious anger issues, she has a remarkable Ari Gold-esque way with words, to which Shannon matches with wonderfully committed performance. Simply amazing.
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