Have the Oscars become unimportant because the Academy has become more and more peculiar in its choices? It would seem that the big winner (so far, I was just watching some of it during my lunch) is The Shape of Water, the "adult fairy tale" featuring a sexy love story between a woman and what looks like a slightly more human Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Being underwhelmed by the director's Pan's Labyrinth, and given the nature of the story, I am in no hurry to watch this movie at all. As, I suspect, is most of the public. I see now that it had a December release in the USA, and has made a relatively paltry $57 million. (I'm surprised it made that much.)
I am particularly miffed that Shape took the award for best score, when I had predicted that Dunkirk should definitely get it.
Update: yes, it won best picture. Ugh.
At some point, hopefully if it is free on a streaming service, I will watch it hoping to confirm my anticipatory dislike.
Update 2: I hadn't really bothered to read reviews of it before, but I see that Rex Reed wrote one with the pleasing title ‘The Shape of Water’ Is a Loopy, Lunkheaded Load of Drivel.'
The Oscars have always been strange,
ReplyDeletethe best picture rarely gets the oscars.
If Dunkirk hasn't cleaned up in areas it was nominated then it is again a joke. It wouldn't be for either best actor or actress of course
It won for film editing, and the sound ones too.
ReplyDeleteBetter than nothing, but still, sex with another species won out.