For those who’ve championed “Sinners” for almost an entire year, the best picture loss at the Academy Awards hurts because Oscar doesn’t always get it right. And it didn’t here.
It wasn't Ryan Coogler’s phenomenal, genre-defying horror movie but instead Paul Thomas Anderson’s action dramedy “One Battle After Another" that garnered the Academy's biggest prize. Coming in with a historic 16 Oscar nominations, Coogler’s film "Sinners" took home four honors, most notably best actor for Michael B. Jordan and original screenplay for Coogler, while “One Battle” scored six Oscars, including best supporting actor and director.
"You can make a guy work hard for one of these," Anderson said in his best director's speech. And I'm glad he got his flowers – dude can make a really good movie. Could he pull off a 1930s gangster vampire musical period survival thriller revenge epic, though?
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“Sinners” is an innovative, meaningful film that will undoubtedly entertain generations and influence creators for years. “One Battle” is an above-average dad movie.
