Saturday, January 28, 2023

Oscars 2023

 



I've seen seven of the 10 Oscar-nominated pictures so far:
Avatar: The Way of Water -- Spectacular technical achievement and labor of love.
The Banshees of Inisherin -- That place at the intersection of isolation, reflection and madness.
Elvis -- Whirligig of a picture with a career-making performance, great music and a jowly Tom Hanks.
Everything Everywhere All at Once -- Mind-bending experiment in storytelling that's brainier than its insanity might suggest.
Tár -- Riveting story of a monster conductor with a baton, slashing and gutting all around her with Mahler as the score.
Top Gun: Maverick -- A mix of explosive aerial dynamics and plucked heartstrings.
Triangle of Sadness -- Class warfare at an inspirationally brilliant and gut-wrenching level.
I hope to see Fabelmans, Western Front and Women Talking soon.
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