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So,now that I've seen all five Oscar contenders....

posted 15 years ago by giaou13
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...I can say,in spite of a slow pace,this was the most original and the least audience-feeling-exploiting of the five films.Pitty it didn't get the Oscar.

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[–] kennonmark 15 years ago

Well, I have now seen four, and still believe that "Departures" deserved the award. Not to take anything away from "The Class", "Waltz with Bashir" and this spectacular film, but I believe "Departures" was of a class by itself, a timeless, beautiful, revelatory feature about the nature of what it is to live, and thus, to die. While "Revanche" also covered similar ground in a similarly fantastic way, I somehow still believe "Departures" will stand the test of time better than any of the others. That said, I believe that all four of the nominated films were more than worthy of an Oscar and I would not have been disappointed whatever film won. I just can't wait to see the fifth.

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[–] timmy_501 14 years ago

I'm surprised to see anyone heap so much praise on Departures. I thought it was nothing more than a light comedy with a couple of good scenes and a half baked sub-plot. Waltzy with Bashir was certainly much better. I haven't seen the other three nominees yet.

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[–] TheGOLDENWALRUS 15 years ago

Departures 9.5/10
Revanche 8/10
the class 7.5/10
waltz with bashir 6.5/10

2008 1)Slumdog 2)Let the right one in 3)The wrestler 4)Rachel getting married 5)Burn after reading

[–] a-movie-fan 14 years ago

I'd have to say I'm very close in agreeing with 'TheGOLDENWALRUS' on this one. The only minor changes in my opinion, I'd give 'Revanche' 7.5/10 and 'The Class' 8/10 so we're seeing them pretty evenly.

The only one I haven't come across yet is 'The Baader Meinhof Complex.'

~ "Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." ~ Erich Fromm

[–] oilgun 14 years ago

No. you guys are full of *beep* ;-) REVANCHE is the best and should have won.
I loved some of the other nominees, of course, but this one just blew me away, I was completely riveted from beginning to end.

[–] SofaOnWheels 13 years ago

Revanche was riveting, but at the same time weaving you through a really slow burn. It was all worth it, the acting was superb and the cinematography was outstanding. It should have won, easily. I'd put The Class second to this. I didn't care for Waltz With Bashir, and Departures was just ok.