It was a fine piece of work, but I prefer the 1930 film (which did win Best Picture).

But AQOTWF should have won. And the reason why it did not was that it is an anti-war film. It does not glorify war and nor doe…
Why Did The Best Film Not Win Best Film At The Oscars 2023?
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Simon Dillon
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May 21, 2023
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It was a fine piece of work, but I prefer the 1930 film (which did win Best Picture). My choice for this year's Best Picture would have been The Banshees of Inisherin (of the nominees) or Aftersun (which damn well ought to have been nominated).
My full thoughts on this year's Oscars here, if you're interested: https://fanfare.pub/oscars-winners-2023-2bf2a123ed35
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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