If it wins, it’ll show that the Oscars have only just realized that war is hell, picking a movie that seems timely but is really just a more gory version of the war dramas we see year after year (2019’s “1917,” also set in WWI, has it beat in terms of suspense, pathos and character). War movies are consistent Oscars fodder, so it’s a dark horse for the big prize. The German film won Best Picture at the BAFTAs last month. My rating: 4 out of 10 geese stolen from a French farmhouseĪ German teenager (Felix Kammerer) enlists in World War I and is quickly faced with the gory realities of war. Both are fables with unexpected darkness, with varying levels of twisted horror. Is it better than ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’? Tie. Yearbook superlative: Most Invitations to the Pubįive-word review: Laugh, then feel sad about it. Quote: “It takes two to tango!” “I don’t want to tango.”
By the end, it works beautifully on a symbolic level, but not so much on the level of character. My hot take: the first half is richer and deeper than the second, which abandons some of the film’s more subtle sadness for scream-laughter-worthy absurdist escalation. A win could mark a shift toward greater Academy appreciation of dark humor, a genre that’s usually unrecognized. With its dryly hilarious script and an irresistibly dark twist, it would be a less populist but still Twitter-favorite pick for Best Picture. The film already has a set of BAFTAs and the top Golden Globe for a Musical or Comedy in the bag. A man (Colin Farrell) on an Irish island gets tired of his dull friend (Brendan Gleeson) and goes to great lengths to ensure they remain separated. If EEAAO has too much zaniness for older voters, the next most likely pick is this quieter - but still absurdist - movie. “EEAAO” nails the same themes as “Puss in Boots” (aging, family, our one life to live) while perfectly incorporating even more (intergenerational trauma, parenting and grappling with nihilism). Is it better than this year’s real cinematic masterpiece, ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’? Yes. Yearbook superlative: Best Ratatouille Fan-fictionįive-word review: Captures every emotion in existence. Even in a stupid, stupid universe where we have hot dogs for fingers, we get very good with our feet.”
If it wins, it’ll be a big stride for Asian American film artists in a year where a record number of actors are nominated and will mark a rising tide of maximalist high cinema.Īlthough Yeoh shines, the real heroes of the cast are Ke Huy Quan - who delivers remarkable pathos and generosity - and Hsu, whose bonkers character variations are grounded and restrained while being utterly eccentric (see her audition tape for proof). Beloved by popular audiences and critics alike, the surprise box office hit earned top prizes at the Writers’, Directors’, Screen Actors’ and Producers’ Guilds. In the most likely Best Picture winner, a Chinese American immigrant (Michelle Yeoh) must connect with her alternate selves across bizarre dimensions to save the universe and bridge a gap with her daughter (Stephanie Hsu). My rating: 9.5 out of 10 everything bagels Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) So without further ado, here are the nominees, ranked according to the one question on everyone’s mind - which movie will win the big prize? (Note that rankings account for what I predict to be the Academy’s preferences and do not equate to my own assessments.)ġ.
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It would take you almost a full 24 hours to watch all ten films nominated for the biggest prize of the night: the Academy Award for Best Picture.īut never fear! I sacrificed untold hours of my life watching, taking notes and writing bite-sized reviews of all ten of the nominees (along with some hot takes you can spout at your watch party). The 95th Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, and the list of nominees is daunting.
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