If L.A. Times film critic Justin Chang had his way, there would be ten best picture nominees this year, conventional wisdom would be ignored and documentary and international film voting wouldn't be limited to a pre-chosen short list. Here are his picks among this year's Oscar contenders.
I was tempted to allocate four slots to “Parasite” , but I’ll let Cho’s subtly multifaceted performance as a lofty, guileless housewife stand in for them all. Notably, my other four favorites — Lopez, Pugh, Spencer and Zhao — all did terrific work as part of a large ensemble, blending in beautifully but also leaving unmistakable standout impressions.Bill Camp, left, as Wilbur Tennant and Jim Azelvandre as Jim Tennant in director Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters.
It’s a shame that not nearly enough academy members — even those inclined to recognize screenplays not written in English — will make time to see “I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians” and “Synonyms.” The furious verbal pyrotechnics in both movies are awfully impressive, but they’re matched by a rich understanding of cinema as a visual language.Florence Pugh, left, Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.
Most of these favorites refute the conventional wisdom that the best editing is always invisible editing. Perhaps no movie did this more than “Give Me Liberty,” which underwent some recutting between its initial Sundance screenings and its eventual release months later. In either version, its raw, ragged evocation of a day in the life of some extraordinarily compelling travelers sweeps you up with an almost visceral force.
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