I watched
all nominated Oscar movies except for Avatar: The Way of Water, Tell
it Like a Woman, and Babylon (also minus the Documentary and Short
Film Categories).
As
always, an Oscar-nominated movie means it has to be seen but it never means
that it has to be perfect. This year too, it was a mix-bag. Last year the theme
of lighthearted movies was visible throughout, and this time I felt the
loss/grief or broken friendship/love was seen in majority.
Predictions for the Upcoming Oscars 2023
And the
Oscar goes to...
Best
Picture
Will
Win: Everything
Everywhere All At Once
Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
I liked Everything
Everywhere All At Once, so quite happy if it wins. Also, I know there's
almost a 0.00001% chance for Top Gun: Maverick. While The Banshees of
Inisherin, Triangle of Sadness, and Women Talking didn't
deserve to be nominated. Infact stupid to think that Aftersun missed out
on a nomination against these bunch of average movies.
Best
Actor in a Lead Role
Will
Win/Should Win: Austin
Butler (Elvis)
Austin
Butler was too good playing the role of Elvis Presley and thoroughly deserves
the Oscar. Brendan Fraser could be a close competitor here. Bill Nighy, I feel,
got a nomination because there probably is a lack of available options. While
Tom Cruise, I guess they didn't consider as putting own life at risk doing
dangerous stunts isn't yet considered to be part of acting.
Best
Actress in a Leading Role
Will
Win/Should Win: Michelle
Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
I am
never going to forget how much I laughed when Michelle confesses love to Curtis
in the movie. It will be a huge disappointment if she doesn't win the Oscar.
Both Cate Blanchett and Andrea Riseborough are strong contenders too, but
please it has to be Michelle.
Best
Actor in a Supporting Role
Will
Win/Should Win: Ke Huy
Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
My
question is 'What is Supporting?' Is it much lesser screen time in comparison
to the lead, or is it where you play a crucial part in the story that helps the
lead in achieving something even if it's just one scene in the entire film? The
former relates to Ke Huy Quan and the latter to Judd Hirsch. I just can't agree
that a character that gets one scene can be part of the supporting role
category. Ke Huy Quan should win here, though a part of me would not mind if
Barry Keoghan wins. Also, how did Miles Teller not get a nomination!
Best
Actress in a Supporting Role
Will
Win/Should Win: Angela
Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
This has
to be the toughest to pick category. Almost anyone can win here. Though Jamie
Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu pose more competition to Angela here.
Best
Director
Will
Win: Daniel Kwan and
Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Steven
Spielberg is the only other deserving nominee. And Aftersun got robbed
here too.
Best
Animated Feature Film
Will
Win: Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio
Should Win: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
I enjoyed
both, but Marcel was a lot better for me. Puss in Boots: The Last
Wish has no chance. Turning Red and The Sea Beast are lucky
to get nominations.
Best
International Feature Film
Will
Win: All Quiet on the
Western Front
Should Win: Argentina, 1985
One of
the categories where none of the films blew me away.
Best
Music (Original Score)
Will
Win/Should Win: Volker
Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front)
I am
divided here between All Quiet on the Western Front and The Banshees
of Inisherin, though frankly none of their scores I would listen to in
future.
Best
Music (Original Song)
Will
Win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)
Should Win: Hold My Hand (Top Gun: Maverick)
'Applause',
'Lift me Up' and 'This is a Life' all have very good lyrics but none of them I
can hear on repeat mode. My fav song from Top Gun was 'I ain't worried'
but that I guess doesn't qualify as an Original Song. While my fav song from RRR
was 'Dosti' track. So, between Naatu Naatu and Hold My Hand, I
would go with the latter. Naatu Naatu is really a video song that gets
your adrenaline pumping watching the mad dance moves and of course the
dance-off that takes place. Audio-wise, Hold my Hand is far superior.
Best
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will
Win: All Quiet on the
Western Front
Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Of
course, Top Gun: Maverick isn't winning.. and I certainly would prefer All
Quiet on the Western Front to win rather than Women Talking.
Best
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will
Win/Should Win: Daniel
Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Pretty
straightforward here, it's something to make the multiverse explored like it
should be (something Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness couldn't).
Best
Editing
Will
Win/Should Win: Paul
Rogers (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
It must
have been a challenge and also so much fun to edit this movie I feel. Also, I
find it funny to see Elvis get a nomination here.
Best
Sound
Will
Win/Should Win: Top
Gun: Maverick
Finally a
category where Top Gun: Maverick is favorite to win. I won't mind if Elvis
wins too.
Best
Cinematography
Will
Win/Should Win: James
Friend (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Looks
like there should be no other competition here. To be honest, it was the best
thing about the movie for me.
Best
Production Design
Will
Win: Babylon
Should Win: Elvis
Not seen
the movie, but the trailer that I saw suggested rich detailed production
design. Otherwise, Elvis has my vote.
Best
Costume Design
Will
Win/Should Win: Catherine
Martin (Elvis)
This is
very straightforward. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, I liked only
the funeral costumes.
Best
Makeup and Hairstyling
Will
Win/Should Win: Elvis
A part of
me is hoping The Batman wins here.
Best
Visual Effects
Will
Win/Should Win: Avatar:
The Way of Water
Another
movie that I haven't seen but the trailer is enough to suggest that it should
be a front-runner to get the Oscar here.
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