Deserving Oscars

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2000)

I went to see this movie after I had already seen two of the five Best Picture contenders. Sixth Sense and Cider House Rules were the two previous.
Out of the three I've seen, I believe American Beauty deserves the highest award granted -- Best Picture. Cider House Rules was also an excellent movie, well cast and performed in all aspects, though I think it lacks the public backing that American Beauty has achieved (didn't do as well in the theaters). The Sixth Sense had a very intriguing plot, with a wonderfully twisted end, though I would be surprised if it carried home the award for Best Picture.
As for the awards in the acting category. I feel that Kevin Spacy deserves the award for his stunning performance, though Denzel Washington displayed a lot of talent in The Hurricane. Washington may walk home with the golden award from being shafted a few years back by not receiving an award for Malcom X.
If you haven't seen American Beauty yet, you should try to see it before the awards show this Sunday night. I'm going to see if I can't find showings of The Green Mile, or The Insider somewhere here in my little backwater town.
G'deve -- Auriex
** "American Beauty" is the only Best Picture contender whose movie title doesn't begin with "The"
** Kevin Spacy's last acting performance award was for his portrayal of a cripple in "Usual Suspects". In that movie he held the audience captive with his last line of the movie, as he has done similarly with "American Beauty".