Best Picture - Arrival, for being a
transcendent film. La La Land, a very good film, would be deserving too.
i totally didn't get Moonlight.
Best Director - Damien Chazelle is fully deserving if he wins. there were so many things happening in La La Land it's hard to question his brilliance. but Denis Villeneuve is his equal, while Mel Gibson directed some of the greatest war scenes ever in Hacksaw Ridge.
Best Director - Damien Chazelle is fully deserving if he wins. there were so many things happening in La La Land it's hard to question his brilliance. but Denis Villeneuve is his equal, while Mel Gibson directed some of the greatest war scenes ever in Hacksaw Ridge.
Best Actor -
Denzel Washington in a weak field. his role is an awards bait. Andrew
Garfield deserves credit for an eye-catching performance. i wasn't won
over by Casey Affleck, Viggo Mortensen didn't do much behind those
facial hair, and Ryan Gosling was just Ryan Gosling.
Best Actress - based on performance, Meryl Streep -- and Isabelle Huppert close behind. based on buzz, Emma Stone. Natalie Portman was underwhelming and Ruth Negga was average.
Best Supporting Actor - Jeff Bridges or Michael Shannon (shame about Aaron Taylor-Johnson). i love Mahershala Ali but he barely appeared. Dev Patel is overrated.
Best Supporting Actress - Viola Davis is too strong here, although i really enjoyed Michelle Williams' and Nicole Kidman's performances.
Best Cinematography - Silence, Lion and La La Land had nice shots periodically but Arrival was the most consistently auteurist whose cinematography was a key element of its success. Moonlight is a close second.
Best Original Screenplay - gonna play devil's advocate here and say i enjoyed the writing of the four others more than La La Land. Hell or High Water or The Lobster for me.
Best Adapted Screenplay - i didn't enjoy Moonlight but it's a fine piece of art. Hidden Figures and Lion had strong source material, Arrival was a victory of direction more than writing, and Fences was simply a play plastered on screen.
Best Actress - based on performance, Meryl Streep -- and Isabelle Huppert close behind. based on buzz, Emma Stone. Natalie Portman was underwhelming and Ruth Negga was average.
Best Supporting Actor - Jeff Bridges or Michael Shannon (shame about Aaron Taylor-Johnson). i love Mahershala Ali but he barely appeared. Dev Patel is overrated.
Best Supporting Actress - Viola Davis is too strong here, although i really enjoyed Michelle Williams' and Nicole Kidman's performances.
Best Cinematography - Silence, Lion and La La Land had nice shots periodically but Arrival was the most consistently auteurist whose cinematography was a key element of its success. Moonlight is a close second.
Best Original Screenplay - gonna play devil's advocate here and say i enjoyed the writing of the four others more than La La Land. Hell or High Water or The Lobster for me.
Best Adapted Screenplay - i didn't enjoy Moonlight but it's a fine piece of art. Hidden Figures and Lion had strong source material, Arrival was a victory of direction more than writing, and Fences was simply a play plastered on screen.
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