The Shoutbox
After Freddy Got Fingered received zero Oscar noms, I just couldn't take them seriously anymore.
did someone say Oscars?

After The Taste of Things received no nominations, I can’t get too excited about the Oscars.

Okay, I understand it not getting a
“Best Original Score” nomination,
but that’s it.
currently upgrading my tech desk machine from 18.04 to 20.04 and then, god willing, 22.04. pray for me
By the end, I wanted to see the movie about Lorraine.
Originally Posted by Sedai
I found myself siding with his character during the conversation near the end between him and the other author, even if they tried to play it out a a mic drop moment for her.
Totally agree with this, too. It bothers me in films when the characters are bad at arguing/don't notice or call out obvious deflections, at least in scenarios where they're ostensibly trying to do so and are otherwise presented as smart and perceptive.
Yeah, I love Wright, and the subject matter had me very optimistic that it could be that rare mix of very funny, quite moving, and genuinely insightful. It came close at times. It has a lot of good things to say, regardless.
Originally Posted by Yoda
Yeah, it's a very good movie. I'm a little disappointed but only because I had absurdly high hopes for it, but very good.
I think this expectation comes with the territory with best pic noms, even if we should most certainly know better these days. I like Wright in pretty much anything he is in, so there is that, also.

I found myself siding with his character during the conversation near the end between him and the other author, even if they tried to play it out a a mic drop moment for her.
My personal ranking of the best picture noms that I have seen:

1. Oppenheimer
2. American Fiction
3. The Holdovers
4. The Zone of Interest
5. Maestro
6. Killers of the Flower Moon
7. Past Lives
8. Anatomy of a Fall
9. Barbie
Yeah, it's a very good movie. I'm a little disappointed but only because I had absurdly high hopes for it, but very good.
Originally Posted by Allaby
I really enjoyed it. Out of the best picture nominees, I would rank it 2nd best and 5th overall for the year.
I also thought it was pretty good.