Meryl Streep and Viola Davis - shaking the grounds in DOUBT

This is the scene where Mrs. Miller (Viola Davis) pleads directly to Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) about his son. Sister Aloysius was so certain that Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) was sexually-molesting her child; however, the mother gravely appeals to the nun to let the issue go. Sister Aloysius was shocked by Mrs. Miller’s reaction who stated boldly that the issue should not be pursued further and let then father Flynn “have” her son. What matter to her most importantly is that her son only has to last until the end of the school year before he goes on to attend high school. See the clip to be awed by how adroit Viola Davis is in conveying the reasons of her character Mrs. Miller.

THIS ONE IS JAW-DROPPING. It lasts about 8 minutes and this is the only single scene where Viola Davis’ character appeared in the movie. But these are the moments that have become the emotional heart and soul of "Doubt," and if Viola Davis would've not nominated by the Academy, an injustice would have been done. Some of the critics said that she steals the scene with Streep (others think that she robbed the entire film with this single scene). However, that is not that case. If she had, this would have been an acting error. In this one, she actually plays the scene with Streep with defiant courage, head-to-head. She goes face to face mercilessly with the superlative film actress of our generation and it is a confrontation of two equals that trembles the ground with terrifying power. I love Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona but Viola Davis is no DOUBT the real winner.