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Best Picture nominees
Jan. 20th, 2016 05:55 amSeeing as how sometimes I turn this into a movie blog(?), and tonight last night marked my seeing all of the best picture nominees for the Oscars, I thought I should do a roundup of sorts. Not at all what I would term a prediction, by the way, because god knows the Oscar voters and me are not on the same page. But anyway, time for that later. First, the nominees.
The Big Short
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6.5/10. An okay procedural and comedy, but not my bag on many levels, and rather inexplicably nominated for best picture as far as I'm concerned.
Bridge of Spies
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8/10. A very, very solid movie about what makes America great. Well acted, well shot, poignant, backed by a lovely score.
Brooklyn
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7/10. A immigrant story with modest story-telling ambitions that are nonetheless well-executed. It's a teethless sort of story, but it doesn't aim to be anything but that.
Mad Max: Fury Road
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10/10. I respect everything about this film, from the bar-setting practical effects, the insane death metal-apocalypse aesthetic, the kickass feminist themes, to the nonstop action. Wouldn't change a thing.
The Martian
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9/10. Fun as hell, hugely science-positive and life-affirming. I'm still struggling how to articulate why I don't think it's best picture material, but there isn't much more I could ask of this movie when it comes down to it.
The Revenant
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8.5/10. Not faultless, but brutal, beautiful, and superbly acted.
Room
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9/10. Carried amazingly well by the two principals, well crafted, and poignant. One hell of a movie.
Spotlight
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6.5/10. A solid procedural with an important story and a very good heart at its center. Unfortunately, I just didn't think it made for very compelling art.
And just for the record, I think Carol and 45 Years definitely deserved nominations, and I'd argue Inside Out and Sicario deserve nods as well. God knows though, the Academy's mileage most definitely varies, and so may yours.
The Big Short
( Read more... )
6.5/10. An okay procedural and comedy, but not my bag on many levels, and rather inexplicably nominated for best picture as far as I'm concerned.
Bridge of Spies
( Read more... )
8/10. A very, very solid movie about what makes America great. Well acted, well shot, poignant, backed by a lovely score.
Brooklyn
( Read more... )
7/10. A immigrant story with modest story-telling ambitions that are nonetheless well-executed. It's a teethless sort of story, but it doesn't aim to be anything but that.
Mad Max: Fury Road
( Read more... )
10/10. I respect everything about this film, from the bar-setting practical effects, the insane death metal-apocalypse aesthetic, the kickass feminist themes, to the nonstop action. Wouldn't change a thing.
The Martian
( Read more... )
9/10. Fun as hell, hugely science-positive and life-affirming. I'm still struggling how to articulate why I don't think it's best picture material, but there isn't much more I could ask of this movie when it comes down to it.
The Revenant
( Read more... )
8.5/10. Not faultless, but brutal, beautiful, and superbly acted.
Room
( Read more... )
9/10. Carried amazingly well by the two principals, well crafted, and poignant. One hell of a movie.
Spotlight
( Read more... )
6.5/10. A solid procedural with an important story and a very good heart at its center. Unfortunately, I just didn't think it made for very compelling art.
And just for the record, I think Carol and 45 Years definitely deserved nominations, and I'd argue Inside Out and Sicario deserve nods as well. God knows though, the Academy's mileage most definitely varies, and so may yours.