The last five winners of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay are worthy additions to this venerable collection.
WithBelfast, Branaghsettles for the most basic form of storytelling.
However, it’s also undeniable thatthe screenplay isBelfast’s weakest aspect.
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JudgingBelfastsolely for the screenplay, it’sa solid but rather one-note ode to familyand childhood bliss.
Luckily for Branagh, the film is better than the sum of its parts.
We’re glad Branagh has an Oscar, but it’s safe to sayPaul Thomas Andersonwas robbed here.
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However, when she reconnects with a fellow student from her past, Cassie must rethink her life choices.
The screenplay has many thought-provoking ideas andgoes all-in on the existentialist themesthat give the story its main drive.
However, dangerous secrets will soon come to light.
Few screenplays can come close to reaching the heights thatParasitedoes.
No one in its category stood a chance against this modern masterpiece.
More than any other screenplay in the last five years,Anatomy of a Fallis all about the words.
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