With its throwback
to the Hollywood musicals of old while maintaining its originality
through rapier wit, brilliant cinematography, and wonderful
performances, the smart money on the
Oscars tonight is on La La Land.
However, that doesn't mean there aren't strong contenders. While La
La Land has won its fair share
of accolades, outlets such as the Independent Spirit Awards and
Screen Actors Guild Awards have gone to other films.
Here
are the Top Five contenders for Best Picture that not only could
steal the limelight La La Land,
but would deserve to do so.
#5.
HACKSAW RIDGE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
No, but seriously. This film has no chance in hell.
#4. ARRIVAL
While not quite the
snowballs-chance-in-hell film, Arrival
is still a dark horse candidate, even with eight nominations. This
is a shame, too, because no sci-fi film in the last five years to
maintain such stunning visuals, brilliant performances, and a
screenplay that maintains its intelligence without being arrogant or
pandering. All is not lost, though. The odds of it winning Best
Adapted Screenplay are looking good.
#3. MANCHESTER
BY THE SEA
With seven nominations, Manchester
By the Sea has a lot going for
it. An honest portrayal of grief and mental illness, stunning
performances from Casey Affleck and Lucas Hodges, a beautiful script,
and better reviews than La La Land,
Manchester can very
well steal the show.
However, for every point in its
favor, there is one against it. Manchester has
been losing a lot of high profile awards to La La Land
and the next film on this list, and the recent controversy
surrounding Casey Affleck's sexual harassment charges have shadowed a
lot of its chances of taking home a lot of gold.
#2. MOONLIGHT
Easily
the most revered film of 2016, earning a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and a
stunning 99% on Metacritic, Moonlight
is
a beautiful, understated film. With Best Picture wins from the
Independent Spirit Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Screen Actors
Guild Awards, this film has the best chance of stealing the show from
La La Land
tonight.
However,
the film that is the most deserving of stealing the show tonight?
#1. HIDDEN
FIGURES
Hidden Figures
is one of 2016's perfect films. Not only did it tell one of the most
important tales of America's history that most History classes hadn't
covered until now, Hidden
Figures
is a powerful film about racial discrimination, sex discrimination,
and how three women took the reigns of their destiny and overcame the
hurdles these created. Not only is it an important historical film,
but an important film to show the current (and future) generation of
young women what can be accomplished with self-sufficiency and
perseverance.
If
any film deserves to win over La
La Land the
most, it's Hidden
Figures.
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