11 main nominees for "Oscar-2020"
Educational Program Cinema / / December 28, 2020
1. Joker
11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor.
- Original title: Joker.
- USA, Canada, 2019.
- Drama, thriller.
- Duration: 122 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.6.
The film directed by Todd Phillips, made famous by frivolous comedies like The Hangover in Vegas, unexpectedly and realistically reinterprets the classic comic book villain. This is the story of Arthur Fleck, who moonlights as a clown and dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. But due to a congenital disease, it is difficult for him to contact people. Gradually, universal aggression and piled up difficulties more and more destroy Arthur's psyche, and he ceases to distinguish reality from fiction.
Phillips' film made a bombshell at the box office: the film grossed more than a billion dollars with a production budget of about 55 million. The audience was delighted with the serious auteur cinema, in which the connection with comics turned out to be just a shell to attract attention. In fact, “JokerRefers to the early work of Martin Scorsese and other classics rather than the newfangled MCUs.
2. Irishman
10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay.
- Original title: The Irishman.
- USA, 2019.
- Drama, crime.
- Duration: 209 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.0.
Martin Scorsese's long-awaited return to the crime saga genre took place on the streaming service Netflix. Plot "Irish"Based on the book"I heard you paint at home"Charles Brandt, telling the real story of the criminal Frank Sheeran. The picture reveals his entire biography from young years to old age, mainly concentrating on the hero's friendship with the leader of the truck drivers' union Jimmy Hoffa.
In this film, Scorsese reunited his favorite actors Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, with whom he created the legendary Nicefellas and Casino. In addition, Al Pacino, a recognized star of crime films, was added to them. As a result, the director came out with a leisurely, but very impressive film, spanning entire decades and completely destroying the romanticization of the underworld.
3. Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor.
- Original title: Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
- USA, UK, China, 2019.
- Drama, comedy.
- Duration: 161 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.8.
Each of Quentin Tarantino's films is an anticipated event in the world of cinema. This time, the director decided to make a purely nostalgic movie dedicated to old Hollywood. In the center of the plot is the once popular actor of Westerns, and now the aging star of the series, Rick Dalton. He is always accompanied by a cheerful understudy Cliff Booth with a dark past, at the same time helping his partner with the housework. And while Dalton is trying to find himself in the cinema again, the stuntman meets a hippie from the Charles Manson sect.
«Once upon a time... in Hollywood"It is no coincidence that it is titled with a phrase referring to fairy tales. The director didn't just shoot a stunningly beautiful and vibrant film with stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. He also allowed himself to dream that history could have gone a little differently. And it is no coincidence that with a separate storyline it tells about the fate of actress Sharon Tate.
4. 1917
10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay.
- Original title: 1917.
- USA, 2019.
- Drama, military.
- Duration: 119 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.6.
The film by Sam Mendes, who directed the Oscar-winning American Beauty, is set during the First World War. Soldiers Blake and Schofield from the British Army must deliver the message to the battalion as soon as possible. Otherwise, 1,600 people will be ambushed by the Germans, including Blake's brother.
Mendes took his grandfather's account of his real-life service during the First World War as a basis and turned it into a straightforward but gripping story. To emphasize the tempo and realism of the narrative, the entire film is supposedly shot in one long shot, and the rare cuts are carefully hidden. The technical excellence of this approach, coupled with a clear and lively history, made “1917»One of the main cinematic events of the year.
5. Rabbit Jojo
6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress.
- Original title: Jojo Rabbit.
- Czech Republic, New Zealand, USA, 2019.
- Drama, comedy.
- Duration: 108 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.0.
The famous comedy director Taika Waititi, the author of "The Real Ghouls" and the third part of "Torah", shot a vivid anti-war satire. The plot is dedicated to the young Johannes Betzler, nicknamed Jojo, who lives in Nazi Germany in the last years of World War II. The boy truly believes in propaganda and even introduces Hitler as his best friend. But then Jojo discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in the house.
Waititi has created one of the most emotional tragicomedies about the horrors of war since the film "Life is Beautiful" by Roberto Benigni, which also received many Oscar nominations. All the action here is presented through the perception of a child who is not aware of the realism of what is happening. However, gradually he more and more notices the cruelty of the order in which he sincerely believed, and humor is replaced by tragedy.
6. Marriage story
6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress.
- Original title: Marriage Story.
- UK, USA, 2019.
- Drama, melodrama.
- Duration: 137 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.1.
Noah Baumbak became famous for his simple life stories that turn into very beautiful films. He does not deviate from his principles in the new picture. "Marriage Story" tells the story of a married couple of director Charlie and actress Nicole, who decided to divorce. Soon the question of child custody arises, and the heroes turn to lawyers. Gradually, they are drawn into legal showdowns and cease to control the process.
Baumbak's simple stories are based primarily on the talent of the actors and the graceful filming. Many critics agree that Adam Driver, whom many only know from Star Wars, and Scarlett Johansson played their most powerful dramatic roles in "Marriage Story". Laura Dern's incredible performance as lawyer Nicole is also celebrated. Well, the director's talent to shoot long and very emotional dialogues is not in doubt.
7. Little women
6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress.
- Original title: Little Women.
- USA, 2019.
- Drama, melodrama.
- Duration: 135 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.2.
Another film adaptation famous novel Louise May Alcott was directed in 1868 by Greta Gerwig, director of the acclaimed film Lady Bird and co-author of Noah Baumbuck. The plot focuses on the growing up of the four March sisters from a not too wealthy aristocratic family living in the middle of the 19th century in New England. Their father went to war, and the girls, together with their loving mother, have to cope with various adversities and understand their feelings on their own.
The cast of Little Women is primarily impressive. Saoirse Ronan and Timothy Chalamet, who have already played with Gerwig in Lady Bird, have been joined by such stars as Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern. At the same time, the story remained very close to the original, but rather focuses not on the melodramatic twists, but on the life of each of the sisters.
8. Parasites
6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best International Film.
- Original title: Gisaengchung.
- South Korea, 2019.
- Drama.
- Duration: 131 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.6.
Oscars are usually dominated by American films, but in 2020 the Asian film received many major nominations from the creator of Through the Snow, Pong Chung-ho. The film tells the story of a Korean family from the poorest neighborhood. Its members make odd jobs and live in the basement. But one day a friend of his son offers him to work as a tutor for a girl from a wealthy family. And gradually the heroes realize that they can improve their lives.
The film surprisingly combines a serious drama about the stratification of society, witty comedy and plot twists in the spirit of a real thriller. Thereby "Parasites”Proved to be popular all over the world, captivating even the American public, which usually does not watch foreign films.
9. Ford vs Ferrari
4 nominations, including "Best Film", "Best Editing".
- Original title: Ford v Ferrari.
- USA, France, 2019.
- Drama, biography, sports.
- Duration: 152 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.2.
The biopic from Logan author James Mangold is set in the 1960s. Ford is struggling financially and is looking for ways to boost its vehicle sales. To strengthen the image, the management hires designer Carroll Shelby. He must create a sports car that can beat the unchanging leader Ferrari at the 24-hour race at Le Mans. And Shelby, in turn, brings in experienced pilot Ken Miles, distinguished by a quarrelsome character.
Mangold brought together wonderful actors in the film: the main roles were played by Matt Damon and Christian Bale. In addition, he showed stunningly beautiful races on old cars and was able to tell not only about confrontation between famous companies, but also about the collision of bright talented personalities with business and corporate ethics.
10. Scandal
4 nominations, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress.
- Original title: Bombshell.
- USA, Canada, 2019.
- Drama, biography.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.8.
In an era of numerous sex scandals, director Jay Roach decided to talk about one of the most resonant cases on television. The plot is devoted to the real story of the dismissal of the director of Fox News, Roger Isles, who was accused of numerous sexual harassment of employees.
This film brings together three famous women at once: Charlize Theron (nominated for "Best Actress"), Margot Robbie (nominated for "Best Supporting Actress") and Nicole Kidman. And, despite the fact that this story has already been talked about in the series "The Loudest Voice", the picture received a wide response both due to the actual topic and because of the talent of the leading roles.
11. Two dads
4 nominations, including "Best Actor", "Best Supporting Actor".
- Original title: The Two Popes.
- UK, Italy, Argentina, USA, 2019.
- Drama, biography.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.6.
The Netflix movie, based on a true story, tells about the abdication of Pope Benedict XVI, during which several scandals erupted around the church. The main plot is dedicated to his meeting with Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who decided to resign because of disagreement with the official position of the Vatican. But it is him that Benedict XVI decides to make his successor. But the cardinal doesn't want it at all.
The division into major and minor roles in this film is very conditional: Jonathan Price and Anthony Hopkins received approximately equal amount of screen time. The story itself, as opposed to political intrigues in “To a young dad”Shows that the office of head of the Catholic Church is a heavy burden. The film was shot amazingly beautifully, and even with a fair amount of humor.
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