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This movie is a 6/10…

posted 4 months ago by MoviesStillSuck (367)
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At MOST. Nothing personal against Nolan, but Best Picture? Really?

This movie is overrated. I can see why Cillian Murphy was nominated but the win was unjustifiable. Robert Downey Jr performance was okay. It's not memorable at all.

[–] MoviesStillSuck (367) 10 days ago

I think my dislike of Downey makes it hard to judge his performance in the movie, though I truly remember nothing about it.

[–] Tina (590) 9 days ago

I know what you mean. Robert Downey's behavior when he won the Oscar made me dislike him.
But I don't feel biased at all. I'm still able to identify a great performance when I see one. I felt that Downey Jr's performance in this film probably wasn't the best out of the nominees.

I thought Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things was a stronger performance.

[–] capuchin (2796) 9 days ago

I'd probably stretch to a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. But it wouldn't have been my choice for best picture either. It's solid, it's well-crafted and it's precisely the kind of thing that the Academy usually rewards: 'important' subject matter. Historical epic / biopic. Big name director with a track record. Mostly rendered in classical style (despite being non-linear). Etc. Not terribly interesting as a piece of filmmaking, but unquestionably polished. That's the kind of thing they routinely go for. *Shrug*