"No, the biggest snub to not get ALL of the love, i.e. best picture or acting.. A Separation. "
Absolutely, 100%, I'm so pissed at the Academy for shafting A Separation.
"The only argument people have is the soundtrack and Ryan Gosling's "incredible" acting..."
Really? That's the best you've heard?
Well, I know no one asked, and no one cares, but this is why I thought Drive could have been a nominee (It's out of context, I know, but the point is the same):
[SPOILERS lite]
"I liked that it was a story about a functioning sociopath trying to earn the rights to a normal life.
The character is all over the board in terms of being relatable, but not because of poor writing [IMO]. In fact it's the opposite.
Driver knows what he is: A monster. He never loses his cool and he deals with every situation, no matter how dangerous. He wants to not only earn the rights to a normal life, but prove to himself that there is more to him than an extremely efficient driver and killer. When he sees how the girl reacts to his defending her in the elevator, and his boss and mentor is murdered, he sees that because of what he is he can never escape the world of evil.
Hence his decision to turn his back on the scorpion at the end. He spares the beautiful family a life of being in danger, and his reward is getting to do what he does best, forever: Drive.
The film absolutely, positively, without a doubt could have used more action sequences. The few included were brilliantly executed but I'm with you. They should've had more. I did love the driving scenes, but most of the "driving" was metaphorical: He doesn't get to choose the road, just how he drives."
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