It’s an Oscar season unlike any other. With an eligibility period and a ceremony delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be a long time before we see an Oscars year as uncertain as this. Major movies that may have figured into the race have been delayed, leaving a slate of nominees that would have been drowned out in other years.
Read MoreAs good as the cast and the script are - setting aside how you feel about Oldman, 62, playing a 43-year-old - the setting and Fincher’s self-indulgent flourishes still make me hesitate before recommending it to everyone. If you’re a ride-or-die Fincher fan, or a committed listener of a film history podcast like You Must Remember This, climb aboard.
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