Oscar Nominations 2022

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Emmy award-winners Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards this morning.

While looking over the nominees I’ve come to realize I’m severely out of touch.

Here are the films nominated for Best Picture:

  • BELFAST
    Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers
  • CODA
    Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers
  • DON’T LOOK UP
    Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers
  • DRIVE MY CAR
    Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer
  • DUNE
    Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers
  • KING RICHARD
    Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers
  • LICORICE PIZZA
    Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
  • NIGHTMARE ALLEY
    Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper, Producers
  • THE POWER OF THE DOG
    Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, Producers
  • WEST SIDE STORY
    Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers

Out of the above-listed films, I’ve seen two. Two films out of eight, that’s a record low for me.

Last month I saw Drive My Car at the Rio Theatre. Here was my review on Lettrboxd:

Drive My Car 2021 ★★★
Watched Jan 03, 2022

visuals were sooooo gorg 60s slay but also why was this movie like 4 hours I had to extend my parking TWICE

At the time I had no clue this film would be nominated for an Oscar. If I had known the traction this film was going to receive, I would’ve written a more mature and thoughtful review. The way she goes.

Give me one more shot guys!

Here’s my attempt at a genuine review of the Academy Award-nominated, Drive My Car.

I love the way the film was shot. Drive My Car was so visually pleasing that at some points I noticed myself forgetting to read the subtitles, so drawn in by the colours, frames and shapes. Reminiscent of the 1960s, with muted pops of colour. Such unhurried beauty.

 

As for the story, it was a tear-jerker. The perfect platonic love story between Misaki and Yūsuke. I loved the view of life Director, Ryusuke Hamaguchi portrayed. It’s one of those movies you keep thinking about, weeks after viewing you’re still processing the beauty and concepts presented to you.

 

Yes, the movie was 2h 59m, and yes I did have to discreetly extend my parking twice in the movie theatre. But was it worth it? Hell yes.

 

After more thoughtful deliberation, I’m upping my review ★★★★

The only other nominated film I watched this year was Don’t Look Up. With such a star-studded cast, I think everyone has seen this film at this point.

My Lettrboxd review:

Don’t Look Up
★★★ 26 Dec 2021

i liked it idk prolly shod rewatch so i was going through a crisis while i watching. extra points for cudi💯💯💓💓💓👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍😇😇

Wow, Neena this sentence makes absolutely no sense! Awesome grammar! You go, girl!

To clarify what I was trying to say here I go again:

I initially watched this film while trapped in the US due to a Covid testing error, so I wasn’t in the best headspace. No, I haven’t rewatched it since, I don’t really feel like I have to based on how much people talk about it. Maybe I’ll wait a year, because if I here anymore ‘takes’ on Don’t Look Up, I might do something drastic.

I still liked the film. I know a lot of people are crapping on it for being ‘cringe’ or cliché, but it entertained me. I generally hate pandemic-themed entertainment, but this film slid by.

 

They did that thing where they partially rely on a star studded cast to carry the film, which mostly which worked, but there were definetly parts that were clunky and dragged out.

 

I’m a huge Kid Cudi fan so I loved his cameo, as I mentioned. But Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill were by far the best parts.

I maintain my ★★★ review.

Normally I’d analyze and try to give my take on the entire nom. list but I’m just not qualified this year. What do you think of the list? Should I binge all the nominated films before Sunday, March 27th? That gives me just over a month… I could manage that.

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