I wonder exactly what do critics or a panel of judges look for in a movie to award it their grand trophy and grandeur reviews. As a result of the commendation and the flurry of awards given to the film Birdman and Boyhood I took the liberty on myself to watch and review both films because I was curious to know what the buzz is about.
First I decided to watch Birdman, because Michael Keaton and Edward are both stellar actors, so this would be easier to consume. I must admit Birdman film postures an elaborate classical appeal. It boast a showbiz satire that exceeds the creative boundaries There's a modern naturalism in Michael Keaton performance. Then I watch Boyhood. Honestly speaking it was a really nice but truth be told there wasn't anything fancy about the film. Literally the film was sort of dry, but decent to watch. It illustrate in a thematic progress a boy transitioning into a man. Though the running time was almost close to a Lord of the Rings, my attention was held throughout the film. Regardless of my rapt focus, I was waiting for something sensational that would let me say damgood, but there was nothing eye popping or show stopping to made me say wow! Now I decided to ask multiple persons about the film Selma and ask them about their reviews, because I was pondering if I was the only one who saw the soul shivering titillating performance of David Oyelowo. I mean how David brought Martin Luther King to life was startlingly amazing. It rare you see an actor who has the ability to replicate an iconic figure, similarly to Jamie Foxx performance of Ray Charles. Following my request for my team to review Selma, I requested that they review Boyhood and Birdman to hear their feedback, then compare it to Selma. Let me tell you I trust my team completely, therefore when I asked their opinion, I'm confident they will give me best judgement. Altogether they praised the three films but was most delighted by 'Selma'. Their response favored Selma compared to Boyhood and Birdman. They were immensely enamored with David performance to the extent of thinking its was a reborn of MLK. His passion and vehement oratory pioneer and manifested the story-line to success. As stated not many actors can bring that kind of performance to the forefront of Hollywood. Selma was nominated for four Golden Globe Award: Best Drama Motion picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture and Best Song. From those nominations the movie only won best song which the indignation is grossly unfortunate. The film I strongly believes deserves an accolade more than just Best Song. Fundamentally, you’re stating that the only thing that was worth awarding in the entire running time of the movie was a soundtrack. Obviously nothing else within the film deserved consideration. On the other hand, Birdman won 2 and Boyhood won 3 Golden Globe award. While Birdman and Boyhood has been nominated for eight and six Oscar Awards respectively, Selma has only been nominated for only two. This is general disregard the academy displays towards Black films. The academy and the industry it mirrors manage diversity the same way that corporate America does by ticking off boxes. That means that after Kathryn Bigelow won as best director in 2010 for Hurtlocker”- the only female director to have won in the award 87 years- there was no reason to even nominate her again for the extraordinary “Zero Dark Thirty” The “woman thing” had been checked off already. And it also means that even though”12 Years a Slave” won best picture, its director, Stave McQueen, did not receive similar acclaim because that win took care of “The black thing. It has been noted that this, although nine black actors were nominated in the last six years, not a single person of color is among the 20 nominated lead and supporting actors. “The Academy vote for 12 years was like pulling teeth,” said Sasha Stone, a longtime Oscar observer who runs the blog Awards Daily. “To this day, I don’t think many members even saw it and now that it won, the academy has snapped back like a rubber band, to what they know, to film that are made in their own image.” That may be partly why “Selma” received very little attention from the various Hollywood guilds- directors and actors- as they handed out kudos and why it received only two Oscar nominations. By contrast, “American Sniper,” a portrait of American greatness directed by Clint Eastwood that drew mixed received six Correct me if I may be wrong, but sometimes it appears there is some form of bias against black actors. No this is not a race card, because I'm not black. But I strongly believe if a movie is damgood it should be awarded accordingly. However, not the entire world employs the same outlook. Regardless black actor are getting their recognition in films, I still believe a lot of work still needs to be done in how their performance are measured. Even when these black films win an award, they are very few black films that run away with more than one or two Oscars including Best Actor, Best Picture Best director and so forth all in one year- with the exception of 12 Years of Slave. What are these panels implying that Black films don't possess that level of value to receive awards beyond their petty commiseration? Although Hollywood is making strides in ensuring theirs diversity in the industry, more commitment needs to allotted in assuring that regardless of the color role of the film it will impartially and honorably awarded what is due.
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