More Oscar-Worthy Shows

After all my raving about Les Miserables being the best movie I have seen so far (which I have already watched it three times in the theatres), I have been watching other movies that are in the Best Picture nomination list, as well as some really good ones that are not.

 

I was actually disappointed about Argo winning Best Picture (Drama) during the recent Golden Globes, because there are definitely much better shows. I was happy that Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Les Miserables won for Best Actor (Musical / Comedy), Best Supporting Actress (Musical / Comedy) and Best Picture (Musical / Comedy), as I have been rooting for them all the way!

 

Ben Affleck's Best Director win came as a surprise though, in light of the stiff competition he was facing, but still, he did not do that bad a job with Argo. Unfortunately, he was not nominated for the Oscars. Neither was Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) and the one who did Cloud Atlas.

 

Perhaps this time round the competition is between Ang Lee and Steven Spielberg? Does that mean Life of Pi would win Best Picture? Or Lincoln? The French show Armour is not a bad contender too. However, I would think Lincoln (although I have not seen it) is a better Best Picture as compared to Life of Pi, but of course, I would still prefer Les Miserables to win!

 

In any case, I had watched Silver Linings Playbook, and even though it is a good movie on its own, somehow I do not think it is "Best Picture" material, although it is better than Argo. Cloud Atlas is another story though. First it is starring Tom Hanks, so one knows the quality of the movie is definitely something. And the plot is unique in the way it is structured.

 

Cloud Atlas is the kind of show that is not very obvious, but very thought-provoking. It is science-fiction yet deep in philosophy. Although the movie is long, at three hours which is longer than Les Miserables, I was watching every scene intensely and felt so solemn at the end because the message of the whole show really hit home.

Which is why I feel rather bewildered that it did not even make any nomination for any category of the Oscars, let alone the Best Picture. This is a way better show than Argo and Silver Linings Playbook, with fantastic makeup effects too! So how in the world did it not make any nomination?

The same goes for The Impossible. Okay, perhaps this is based on a true story, but it is a fantastic movie on its own. Again, it is a far better show than Argo and Silver Linings Playbook, and the only category it was nominated for was for Best Actress for Naomi Watts. What about Ewan McGregor? Should he not deserve a nomination at least, considering this is one of his most emotional shows as before?

 

Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained and Lincoln are yet to be shown here, but from the looks of it, seems like the most likely contender would be Lincoln. After all, this has the most number of nominations for this year, after Argo, which for some reason I cannot fathom, also seems to be nominated in just about every category. If Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained and Lincoln are just as good as all the hype is about, then Les Miserables is facing real stiff competition from the looks of it! This year's Best Picture is really going to be a tough fight indeed!