Many hoped it would happen, butfew thought it actually would.
So how did this happen?
How did the best film of the year actuallywinBest Picture at the Oscars?
The simple answer isParasiteis a great movie that was easy to love.
Similar only in that neither one is in English.Alfonso CuaronsRomais a slow-burn, muted drama.
Its emotionally powerful, but its a sit.
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Parasite, meanwhile, is a complete and total blast.
Its hauntingly beautiful, and somehow feels right in step with the rest of the movie.
Which they clearly ultimately enjoyed.
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But again, like,howdid this film win Best Picture?
In effect, that shockingMoonlightwin in 2016?
It was a fluke.
Except maybe it wasnt.
If you followed the stats this year, you were dead wrong.
Ill be curious to see what happens next year.
Will I write another one of these convincing myselfParasiteandMoonlightactually were flukes all along?
Will the Academy go back to making safe picks, or are all bets off in terms of prognostications?
