Worst to first:
Darkest Hour – So if Churchill hadn’t taken that subway
ride, the British would have surrendered to the Nazis? Or perhaps a different
passenger could have convinced him that surrender was the more prudent course
of action?
Grade: C
Three Billboards – Tried to craft some multidimensional
characters, but eh,
Grade: C+
The Shape of Water – Good writing, acting, score, and
cinematography, but a truly ridiculous story.
Grade: B-
Dunkirk – Second movie of the year about the evacuation at
Dunkirk. More of an edge-of-your-seat experience than Darkest Hour—which was
more of a sleep inducing experience.
Grade: B
The Post – First half nearly put me to asleep, but the story
was ultimately moving.
Grade: B
Call Me by Your Name – I’m torn. A touching father-to-son
monologue on homosexuality, interesting characters, and a peek into the Italian
countryside of the early 80’s, but also one of the most gratuitous scenes I’ve
ever seen. The protagonist wasn’t surrounded by homophobes and didn’t suffer as
much as his brethren in Brokeback Mountain and Moonlight, which, I suppose,
adds a new dynamic to the critically acclaimed homosexual canon, so if you
enjoyed those, this might be a logical next step.
Grade: B
Ladybird – Funny at times, good acting, touches on a lot topics,
and for a guy like me it was an informative peek into white culture.
Grade: B+
*The Big Sick – Not nominated, but better than a lot of
these. Obviously I’m a sucker for south Asian immigrant stories.
Grade: A-
Phantom Thread – I expected this to be the most boring of
all, but ended up liking it a lot. Maybe Daniel Day Lewis really is the world's
best actor.
Grade: A
Get Out – Highly original, can’t put this one in a genre.
Grade: A+
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