As I read the CNBC story on the Oscars tonight, I knew I was in trouble when I encountered "made history" in the first sentence, followed shortly thereafter by "diversity," "notable firsts," "all-Black," "Asian descent," and "spirit of inclusion."
It would seem that, from here on out, when it comes to Oscar winners the first thing the media is going to gush about is not so much the film's merit but rather how much the project showed diversity and inclusion.
Even so, I am glad Nomadland won best picture. Frances McDormand was so goofily great in Fargo I can't imagine another actor doing it better. As for Nomadland, I haven't seen the movie but I did read Nomadland as an ebook from the LA Public Library and thought the concept was well-reported and the story nicely written.
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