Oscars 2024: we tell you about the nominees in the category Best Film

"Barbie"

Comedy, adventure | 3.84 out of 5 on MyShows

Greta Gerwig's comedy starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and a bunch of other stars. The movie became a sensation, grossing almost $1.5 billion at the box office and becoming Warner Bros.' highest-grossing project to date.

According to the plot, Barbie lives in a magical Barbieland — a pink city where everything is perfect. Every day is the same: Barbies and Kens have fun, go to the beach and have parties. But suddenly this perfect life no longer suits Barbie, and she even begins to think about death. To save herself, she will have to go to the real world and face the difficulties and dangers of the human world.

"The movie is gorgeous, met all expectations and even more. I had time to laugh and cry, to feel joy and pride in being a woman and to feel female unity. We all have common problems and if we don't fight with each other, don't quarrel over trifles and don't let ourselves be pushed around, we can overcome everything", — adeline666.

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"Oppenheimer"

Drama, historical | 4.47 out of 5 on MyShows

Christopher Nolan's movie is about physicist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II. The movie tells about his life from his university days to the post-war years, when Oppenheimer became an outcast.

The role of Oppenheimer played by Cillian Murphy, along with him in the project starred Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr, Rami Malek, Gary Oldman, and others. "Oppenheimer" was the frontrunner for the most nominations at this year's Oscars, with the film honored in 13 categories.

"One of those movies that you're not going to revisit soon, but you'll remember for a long time. I saw it in the theater and did not miss, I think it is the only right option. The movie itself is very interesting and intense. I had no problems with these jumps on the timeline and understanding what was going on. I came out of the movie of course loaded, but with a nice fatigue and satisfied. I still don't understand how the story of the creation of the atomic bomb, the story of Oppenheimer's life and the life story of the man who ruined his life fit in there. How it fit and came together into a great cohesive story that I enjoyed watching after work. Nolan, Bravo!" — stardisco.

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"Poor Things"

Fantasy, romance, comedy | 4.5 out of 5 on MyShows

Fleeing her abusive husband, young girl Bella Baxter kills herself. But unorthodox Dr. Godwin brings her back to life: he transplants the girl with the brain of her unborn child. "New" Bella is eager to learn and learn the world, so she escapes with lawyer Duncan Wedderburn and goes on a round-the-world trip.

The movie with Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe in the lead roles was in second place in the number of nominations after "Oppenheimer": the "Poor Things" has 11 of them. The picture is based on the eponymous work of Alasdair Gray. Adapted the novel screenwriter Tony McNamara, and directed the picture Yorgos Lanthimos, who previously worked on "The Favourite".

"A complex, beautiful movie, apart from Yorgos few people would have been able to do it. Emma played the best role of her career", — lowly.

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"Past Lives" 

Drama, romance | 3.91 out of 5 on MyShows

The movie is about childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung. They lived in South Korea and were in love with each other, but had to break up when Nora's family emigrated to America. Many years later, they meet in New York City. Nora is married and living with a man named Arthur, and Hae Sung comes to visit them for a week from Seoul.

"Past Lives" is a semi-autobiographical film by Korean-Canadian director Celine Song. This is her first full-length work, and the debut was definitely successful: the tape received rave reviews from critics and got almost all the lists of the best films of 2023 in the leading film editions.

"I fell in love with the Before trilogy and Normal People. Past Lives evoked similar feelings for me from the first frames. The picture, the angles, the music, the dialog, the pauses, the actors' facial expressions - everything is perfect. There is an important difference from the movies mentioned above - Past Lives is based on the concept of Yin-Yang, which allows you to look at stories of this kind in a completely different way. The movie isn't for everyone or for background viewing. But, if you are familiar with the struggle of feelings and reason, I advise you to watch it", — pavlovdv22.

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"Killers of the Flower Moon" 

Drama, crime, historical | 3.75 out of 5 on MyShows

The project is set in 1920s Oklahoma. According to the plot, members of the Osage Indian settlement overnight become the richest people in the world thanks to the oil found on their territory. This attracts white Americans to their land, who manipulate, extort, and steal as much of the Osages' money as they can. When the newcomers start resorting to murder, FBI agents led by Tom White arrive in Oklahoma.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, the film was directed by Martin Scorsese, whose work was recognized with a nomination. Scorsese received this honor for the tenth time and became the most Oscar-nominated director among all living directors. But that's not the film's only historic nomination: supporting actress Lily Gladstone became the first Native American nominated for an Oscar.

"Scorsese is brilliant! At his age, he is breaking new ground with his movies. It's not surprising that he's been criticized, since historical themes are always complex, and showing a story different from what's written in history textbooks is like throwing yourself in the face of public criticism. It's good that his reputation allows him to ignore it", — angelson.

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"Anatomy of a Fall" / Anatomie d'une chute

Drama, detective, crime | 3.67 out of 5 on MyShows

The movie is about a German writer Sandra, her French husband Samuel and their blind 11-year-old son Daniel, who lead a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. One day Samuel is found dead, and the police are trying to figure out whether he committed suicide or was murdered. And when it turns out that on the eve of Samuel's death, the couple had a fight, Sandra becomes the main suspect.

"Anatomy of a fall" — a picture of the French director Justine Triet. The film has already been noted by European critics: last year he won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

"I think it's incredible balderdash, even the filming itself, with all the graininess and defocusing around the edges. <...> And if some movies I can pause and continue after a nap, this one I watched uninterrupted", — NyanQt3_14.

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"The Holdovers"

Drama, comedy | 4.24 out of 5 on MyShows

Busy boarding school teacher Paul Hunham is forced to stay on campus during Christmas break and keep an eye on the students who haven't gone home for the holidays. Unexpectedly, he begins to befriend one of the students, the rebellious Angus, as well as the cook Mary, who recently lost her son in Vietnam.

"The Holdovers" is the new work of two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne ("The Descendants"). The lead role is played by Paul Giamatti, who won a Golden Globe at the ceremony in January.

"Wonderful movie, wonderful acting. I will never have enough of such pictures, time after time reminding me of the values of life and the magic of simple human relationships. Sincerity, soulfulness is always the key to success. And this movie definitely succeeded personally in my heart (and broke it a bit)", — this_is_arina.

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"Maestro"

Drama, romance, musical | 3.29 out of 5 on MyShows

A movie about the life of Leonard Bernstein, played by Bradley Cooper. Bernstein was the legendary composer, conductor and composer of the music for the musical "West Side Story". He was married to actress Felicia Montealegre (played by Carey Mulligan), they had three children. But their married life did not add up because of the constant affairs of the composer.

Together with Cooper and Mulligan in the film starred Maya Hawke, Matt Bomer, Miriam Shor, and Sarah Silverman. Bradley Cooper directed the movie himself, and it was produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

"The black and white part of the film is charming, stylized 50's appropriate, such a 'film within a film'. And the play of light and shadow is just amazing, you can't take your eyes off it. Bradley reincarnated perfectly, especially the voice. And Carey Milligan is wonderful, of course", — suzanna9491.

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"American Fiction"  

Comedy, drama | 4.08 out of 5 on MyShows

Writer Thelonious "Monk" Ellison is worried that his latest work isn't resonating with publishers. One day, Monk finds himself in a meeting with popular writer Sintara Golden and hears an excerpt from her book, which is praised for being representative of black culture.

Monk is furious: Golden's book is full of old and offensive stereotypes, and yet it has become a bestseller. Monk jokingly writes a similar novel, and it suddenly becomes a real hit, and the writer himself gets into a whirlwind of crazy events.

The main role in the movie starred "The Batman" Jeffrey Wright, and wrote and directed the comedy Cord Jefferson — author of the series "The Good Place" and "Watchmen". For his work on the script of the project, he has already received a BAFTA award.

"0% expectation of something special, 100% pleasure received. The movie is great! Lightly and satirically, and most importantly, accessibly highlights the modern complexities of black people. And the ending was surprising", — marinagee.

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"The Zone of Interest" 

Drama, historical, military | 3.71 out of 5 on MyShows

The movie is set in Poland. Rudolf Hess, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and his wife Hedwig are trying to build a dream life for their family in a house next door to the largest Nazi death camp.

"The Zone of Interest" is an adaptation of Martin Amis' novel of the same name, directed by Jonathan Glazer ("Birth"). The film was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a six-minute standing ovation and won the Grand Prix.

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