When a site like The Atlantic starts talking about really measure up? 3m693n
The movie is already setting records for pre-opening ticket sales. It’s causing quite a stir in all circles and it seems like everywhere you go, someone is talking about it.
You can read the full article to see what The Atlantic has to say about The Force Awakens as an Oscar contender but here is a snippet:
It says something about 2015 that Spotlight, Thomas McCarthy’s small, powerful drama about journalism done right, is a perceived frontrunner to win the big prize, despite its lack of any epic visual flair. Spotlight would be a worthy winner, but it will have to fight to sustain its buzz in the crowded Thanksgiving to Christmas season, when a slew of “worthy” films are suddenly dumped onto audiences’ laps. Small-scale dramas like Brooklyn, The Danish Girl, and Carol will expand around art-house theaters nationwide, and bigger-budgeted contenders like the It’s a tough time for a small film to keep being noticed.
Especially when there’s a new success, but as voters look for a consensus pick to cluster around, it can’t be underestimated.
So what do you think? Will it be the movie of the year? Movie of the decade? Win an Oscar? At least be nominated for one? Do you have your tickets for the release already?
