10x better than The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker shouldn't have won... And while this is obviously the better film, I think the Academy has a history of realizing mistakes afterwards and not issuing another Best Picture as a "Make Up Call." Argo may not be historically accurate(Most Films Aren't) but it's still a well made film with an interesting story. I'm not saying it should've won, in fact, neither Argo nor ZDT were the BEST Film, but that usually doesn't matter. DiCaprio had a handful of performances better than his in The Revenant but that was the one to take it. Again, it's another "Make Up Call" and it's not gonna stop anytime soon. Warner Bros should've been smart in 2005 and nominated Leo for The Departed. Not only would it have been earned, it would've been a great combo with Scorsese's LONGGGG Overdue Win.

Moral of the story? The Academy is a mess. It's a tough job to do. I think of a year like 2007 with the handful of ABSOLUTE Masterpieces and can only wonder how that went down behind the scenes... But then I see years like 1990 when Dancing With Wolves beat out Goodfellas and I just laugh. It's a Tricky Business, that's for damn sure.