This morning I finally saw The Fabelmans, so now I've seen all 10 BP nominees. I'll make a tier list:
It would be a travesty if this didn't win
None
It would be great if this won
1. Tár - a slow start, but the last 30 minutes were outstanding. Cate Blanchett might be the best actress of her generation and I hope she wins again tonight.
2. Top Gun Maverick - I've already seen it three times. I'm sure I'll watch it at least 5 more times before I die.
I'm fine with this winning Best Picture
3. The Banshees of Inisherin - like a small lemon with a bucket full of juice. In Bruges is one of my favorite movies, but I haven't liked anything Martin Mcdonagh has done since then until this one. I wish Farrell could win tonight, but he doesn't stand a chance.
4. Everything Everywhere All At Once - It's just far too all over the place for me to fully embrace. But it feels like it's the first truly Gen Z movie to win best picture, and that's a good thing. Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee will both win as well.
5. The Fabelmans - at first I thought this movie was gonna be too white for me to be fully immersed in. But once Sam becomes a teenager and starts filmmaking, it picks up a gear and I was locked in. Dano and Williams are great, but the kid playing Sam really holds it together.
It shouldn't win, but I'm glad I saw it
6. Avatar 2 - Like the first movie, a visual marvel but little else I like besides that.
7. Triangle of Sadness - Amusing takedown of rich people. But the movie should've stayed on the boat.
8. All Quiet On The Western Front - adding the element of Daniel Bruhl negotiating the armistice didn't add much to the original story. It was fine, but I just feel like it didn't do enough to justify its existence.
Boooooooooo tomato tomato tomato
9. Women Talking - with this story and the caliber of actresses at its disposal, this should've been an easy home run. But Sarah Polley completely botched this. Why the fukk is the color of everything so gray?
10. Elvis - Austin Butler was good, but he can't overcome Baz Luhrmann. No one can. Trash.