Movie: War for the Planet of the Apes
Nominated for: Visual Effects
How I watched: At home, folding laundry
When I fell asleep: 1 hour and 45 minutes in and sleeping was an improvement for me, definitely
Thoughts: Caesar has a smoldering gaze that is vaguely attractive even though I am not usually attracted to either primates or Andy Serkis. So what gives with that? Aside from that, I cannot get myself to care about chimps and gorillas riding horses and whatnot. This whole series has not worked for me once yet. Perhaps it is because it all started with Franco? (see below)
Movie: The Disaster Artist
Nominated for: Writing
How I watched: Laemmle (Movie Pass!)
When I fell asleep: It was a late show, but I did not sleep
Thoughts: Ugh. I didn't want to see this because I dislike Franco and I dislike the cult following about watching The Room just because someone decided to declare it the worst movie ever made. There are a lot of bad movies people! Calm down. But I honestly thought I would like it if I got over myself and watched it. I was wrong. I found Franco's performance to be pretty amazing and learning a little about this weird human was interesting, but soon after that it just became another fairy tale story about how you can treat people as crappy as you want if you just have money and declare yourself in charge; maybe this a narrative that James Franco finds appealing? I can't tell if we are laughing at Tommy or celebrating his accomplishment but either way the whole Hollywood culture of abuse system was too much on display for me to have any fun watching this movie.
Movie: Blade Runner 2049
Nominated for: Cinematography, Visual Effects
How I watched: In the theatre
When I fell asleep: Every single time I watched the original Blade Runner but not for this movie!
Thoughts: This was such a beautiful exploration of what it means to be human, the pain/struggle of waking up to your true nature, and the difficulty of stepping out of a broken system and redefining your life for yourself. It was very long but gorgeous and moving, all the same.
Movie: Mudbound
Nominated for: Cinematography (First nomination for a female cinematographer!!!) Acting and Writing
How I watched: Netflix and chill
When I fell asleep: My eyes grew heavy but I managed to get through
Thoughts: A bleak and disappointing look at humanity in the south. Mudbound tackles racism, rural life, PTSD and the strength of women in trying to keep their families together. This movie was well-acted and well told, doing a nice job of splitting the narration between multiple characters.
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