I don't get the Hate for it, decent movie.

I think it's a solid film and better than Brokeback Mountain, however, once the "Homophobia" accusations started, the Academy felt the heat and changed their mind. I can't say this was Best Picture, it wasn't but that's taste...

As far as my beef with the Academy, I look at Scorsese with Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, the latter losing to fking Dances With Wolves!!! Or how about Apocalypse Now being the year of Kramer Vs Kramer lol. Solid film but Apocalypse Now is a Masterpiece.

Year after year, this will always be an issue. Spotlight was a joke. Great subject matter but a boring film. However, there were a ton of "Worthy" films in 2015 regardless. Similar to 2007, it was a year full of Memorable Cinema.

While far from Best Picture Oscar-worthy (I'd have given it to Capote or Brokeback Mountain), I really enjoyed it. I thought it was well-acted, well-shot, the music was gorgeous and I liked what the movie was trying to say, even if it came across as more than a little preachy.

I think a lot of the hate came from the fact that the movie kind of makes you look in the mirror and take a long hard look at who you are and what you believe in. The movie basically mirrors how people are in real life and that is a very hard thing for some people to deal with. People like to think they are "above" the issues and bias this film explores, but they aren't. It doesn't matter how educated or rich. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from. This movie basically says what is true in life and that is something most people would rather not acknowledge.

Well said. Roger Ebert agreed:

http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-and-awards/the-fury-of-the-crash-lash

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