Oscar confusion

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2019)

This is a classic film already. Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali worked this "odd couple" to perfection actually defining how the development of deep lifelong friendship is derived. Having seen the film tonight for the first time after hearing all the Oscar talk, it strikes me profoundly that the best supporting actor role was undeniably dependent on the nominee for best leading actor in this film. I think that both actors deserved Oscars, but not one. That is to say it should have been both or neither as the only choice. I don't get the academy's ambivalence, since they awarded best picture for the film. (Yes, I have seen Bohemian Rhapsody and loved the film and Rami Malek's performance.)
This was a beautiful and moving film mainly due to the chemistry between the two men.