Continues The Academy Losing Streak

Rating: 6/10 (28 April 2018)

While I have to admit I kind of liked this film better than Moonlight last year, I can't believe that this film was even considered for best picture. I am a 77 year old male, and I think this was more a woman's film, as the lady I watched it worth loved it. I never bought into it at all. Maybe it is because I am old enough to have seen "The Creature From The Black Lagoon" which seemed to be a partial inspiration for this film. I have seen 6 of the nine so far, and this IMO was the weakest. "Get Out" was far better, but I guess the Academy wanted to give Guillermo Del Toro his due. The performances admittedly were very good, but I just couldn't take it seriously.