Using the term "overrated" is to hop on the opposite bandwagon. One which says this is "the worst film ever". Not true. However, there is a strange amount of hype and bias behind a film that does very little, other than showcase some talented actors.
To put this in perspective, EEAAO recently surpassed Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for the most awarded movie ever. This is absurd on a level that is hard to put into words. Regardless of it you are a fan of LOTR, what it accomplished on screen may never be surpassed. It took a beloved book and created a movie that is equally if not more beloved and a legion of followers that spans generations. It was a film that is beautiful in every way. EEAAO is not that by any measure.
Is it unique? Yes, but to a fault. It attempts to convey a message through absurdity. The filmography is praised, but it is nothing that hasn't been seen. It borrows from the "multiverse" crazy we see in every superhero movie over the past several years. This is not the Matrix, which shaped a genre.
Award based on merit. Don't award a film based on the domino effect of opinion and expectations. 6 is generous. 8/10 is bloated by a sea of "10/10's".
This isn't a bad movie, and for some they may love it. But, it is not an 8/10 and it is not an best picture caliber movie. Don't believe me? Scroll the IMDB top 250 and be reminded of the amazing films on the list that barely achieved 8/10 let alone an Oscar.
To put this in perspective, EEAAO recently surpassed Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for the most awarded movie ever. This is absurd on a level that is hard to put into words. Regardless of it you are a fan of LOTR, what it accomplished on screen may never be surpassed. It took a beloved book and created a movie that is equally if not more beloved and a legion of followers that spans generations. It was a film that is beautiful in every way. EEAAO is not that by any measure.
Is it unique? Yes, but to a fault. It attempts to convey a message through absurdity. The filmography is praised, but it is nothing that hasn't been seen. It borrows from the "multiverse" crazy we see in every superhero movie over the past several years. This is not the Matrix, which shaped a genre.
Award based on merit. Don't award a film based on the domino effect of opinion and expectations. 6 is generous. 8/10 is bloated by a sea of "10/10's".
This isn't a bad movie, and for some they may love it. But, it is not an 8/10 and it is not an best picture caliber movie. Don't believe me? Scroll the IMDB top 250 and be reminded of the amazing films on the list that barely achieved 8/10 let alone an Oscar.
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