The Oscars are coming up on Sunday. We have only seen a few of the films nominated for Best Picture, but we still want to weigh in with our predictions! So here are our totally uninformed picks:
Belfast: Will has actually seen this movie! He liked it, because it gave him insight into his Irish heritage. It's has been compared to Roma, which won a few years ago. We think that, while it's worth seeing, the Oscars will likely honor something less "familiar" to viewers.
CODA: As members of the disability community, this one is a strong pick for us. However, none of us have actually seen it! But we love the representation of the deaf community, particularly that the deaf characters are played by deaf actors.
Don't Look Up: Margaret enjoyed this one, and she loves satire, but she didn't feel like this one was Best Picture-worthy and the director (Adam McKay) has made better movies.
Drive My Car: After the wins by Parasite and Roma, foreign films are finally getting their due. None of us have seen this one, either, but it is supposed to be just great.
Dune: Will and Margaret absolutely loved this one. Will appreciated the epic scale. It's also been said that the book is unfilmable, and David Lynch has failed to bring it to life in the past. This is only the first half of the story, but the stellar cast, including our favorites Oscar Isaac, Zendaya and Josh Brolin, beautiful visuals and amazing sound effects, won us over. The story can be seen as a little problematic, given the white savior storyline, but we will wait for the second installment to pass judgement on that.
King Richard: Historically, biopics have been a solid Best Picture choice, and Will Smith has charisma for days. He's Will's favorite actor. Stories about overcoming adversity are also good picks for Best Picture Winner, but maybe not this year, given the competition.
Licorice Pizza: None of us have seen this one, and it's supposed to be great, but it has received some criticism due to the questionable age difference between the love interests.
Nightmare Alley: We think this one is unlikely, given the mixed reviews. We love Guillermo de Toro, but he has made better films.
The Power of the Dog: This one has received the most buzz for top contender. Once again, none of us have seen it! We think this one could definitely win.
West Side Story: This energetic, updated and colorful production can't overcome its problematic storyline for these times.
Our Pick: We pick CODA, for its important representation of the disability community. None of us have actually seen it, but we think it has a really good shot. Our other two picks rounding out our top three, are Power of the Dog and Drive My Car. None of us have seen any of them!
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