Yet another non-SPN post

[cordelia_gray]

M. & I do try to see all, or at least most (it's harder now that there's 10 of them!) of the Oscar-nominated movies every year, and we're a bit behind this year. So we went out to see Wolf of Wall Street last night, and man, it's been a loooonng time since I hated a film as much as I hated that one. So gross, on so many levels. I have vowed to

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[amberdreams]

I loved Gravity - so tense and thoughtful. Sandra Bullock was a revelation. I really, really wanted to like 12 Years a Slave but boy. It was mostly tedious where it should have been powerful, not least because it was MUCH too long. Also I thought it finishes when I'd have liked to have seen what happened next (when you watch it you'll see what I mean, when the bits of text come up that explain what he tried and failed to do...) because that would have made a much more complete and powerful statement about the wrongs that were done to him. It's hard to explain without spoilers! LOL But I'll be interested to know what you think when you see it. I found Mandela a MUCH better film and can't believe it failed to get any nominations. Pah