I like to mock Brad Pitt as much as the next guy, but I have to admit, he isn't scared to look and act nasty in pursuit of acting excellence.
His "12 Monkeys" character was electrifying. Tyler Durden was magnificent.
He may very well be the John Lithgow of the younger set - such a chameleon, you forget you're watching Brad Pitt.
I used to think Brad Pitt was pretty much a lightweight as an actor, but he really has come into his own over the last several years.
He was excellent in "Troy"
I agree on both of those, plus he was excellent in Snatch and really good in A River Runs Through It.
That said, I finally got around to watching Interview with a Vampire. Uggh. Pitt was dull as a bowling ball. And Cruise was an unintentionally comical result of horrific casting. That movie blew. The only person who was fun to watch in that movie was Kirsten Dunst and she was a little girl at the time.