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I saw Crash last weekend, and saw Good Night and Good Luck for the second time yesterday. I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain, yet. I saw Capote in theatres.
Of the movies I've seen, Crash was far and away the weakest. It was the film that made the least demands on your critical thinking skills. It was the least nuanced.
So why did it win Best Picture?
My theory? Cocktails.
It's like this. You get your DVD in the mail so that you can see the movie to vote on it. You pour yourself a stiff drink, or maybe a good glass of wine, or two. You watch the movie.
If you're buzzed, Crash's "Why Can't We Be Friends" riff seems almost profound. And the depth and complexity which make, say, Capote a great movie disappear.
Well, of course, there is the school of thought that it was a movie about the difficulties of life in Los Angeles being voted on by a bunch of primarily Angelenos.... but my theory is more interesting : )
Of the movies I've seen, Crash was far and away the weakest. It was the film that made the least demands on your critical thinking skills. It was the least nuanced.
So why did it win Best Picture?
My theory? Cocktails.
It's like this. You get your DVD in the mail so that you can see the movie to vote on it. You pour yourself a stiff drink, or maybe a good glass of wine, or two. You watch the movie.
If you're buzzed, Crash's "Why Can't We Be Friends" riff seems almost profound. And the depth and complexity which make, say, Capote a great movie disappear.
Well, of course, there is the school of thought that it was a movie about the difficulties of life in Los Angeles being voted on by a bunch of primarily Angelenos.... but my theory is more interesting : )
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