Respectfully, to a genuinely respected poster, we seem to have radically different opinions about movies, but to each their own – there is no objective truth in art. But at least we share common ground about dogs – please give loving skritches to Luna on my behalf!
Moving on to the main topic, having just seen Train Dreams, I’ve now seen all ten of the Best Picture nominees. There are so many great movies there that it’s hard to pick a favourite, although I’m sure the voters will select one of the lesser ones like One Battle After Another. If that wins BP, and DiCaprio wins Best Actor, I’m giving up on the Oscars. Same if Marty Supreme wins anything.
FWIW, my faves – in no particular order – are Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Frankenstein, with Bugonia and Train Dreams trailing a little behind.
This may be the first time my favorite and my prediction for Best Picture align. One Battle After Another hits the sweet spot for Academy voters wanting to acknowledge the ridiculous state of our politics right now. They’ll make it up to Sinners with Best Actor and a half dozen other well deserved wins. Amy Madigan is going to win for not just a great performance but also to make up for snubs of Weapons in other categories. My personal victory will be if Marty Supreme gets completely shut out.
It’s weird how Leo has basically no shot at winning when he seems like such a sure thing when One Battle first opened. Micheal B Jordan is now the front runner ahead of Timmy. It would be really cool if Wagner Moura managed a win, and the Brazilian contingent is strong. I’d probably say now it’ll be Jordan, and well-deserved.
