These movies were definitely a total blast to watch, but the fact of the matter is that we could easily identify them as Oscar contenders from a mile out.
There are few surprises left in the world of the Oscars, and that might need to change soon.
We have the war epic, the musical, the adapted stage play, the unpretentious western that definitely won’t win and so many others.
I’m definitely not trying to be cynical, but seeing all of the Best Picture movies laid out and categorized so neatly really hammers home how formulaic the Oscars have become over the years.