Maria
Alas, an Oscar nominated film so boring I fell asleep. I didn’t miss much according to E, and that’s my loss, as I would have gladly traded in more naptime for less of my life having been given to watching Maria. Moving forward, when people want an example of a film that exists purely as a vehicle to give an acting nomination, this is the one. Wrap it up, Hollywood, you did it, nothing can top this. Jolie’s performance is GREAT, no doubt, but that’s it, and sadly, she was NOT nominated for an Oscar. Bizarrely, this was given a cinematography nomination, which it’s not that the cinematography isn’t good, but there are far more deserving films in my opinion.
-Z
Just an incredibly boring movie. And after seeing all of the other Oscar nominated movies, I do not think it deserved its cinematography nomination. I'm sure if you were a big fan of opera music, this would do more for you, and it's always at least somewhat interesting to learn about a real person's life, but I felt let down on several levels and can't say I'd recommend this one.
-E
