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Photography inspired by "Only God Forgives".

It was a disappointing film that contrasted how good I originally felt about it.

So yeah, every year before last, all these films I'd never heard of would suddenly arise as the "best" pictures of that year nominated against each other.

This oscar season, however, I have intentionally sought out every "best Picture" nominee so that all of the academy's decisions don't go without my judgement. Hence:

Nebraska - A film by Alexander Payne

Now, here's my little internal struggle, I can't rate every film that I find entirely flawless a 10/10. Like, after a while there'd be all these 10's where some are definitely better than the other because for some subjectively bias reason you, me, or anyone else found one film more engaging than the other. One film can relate to some person more than another due to content that they relate to.

Therefore to me this film is really a 10/10 film rated at an 8.8/10. 

I really loved this film. The dry, deadpan humour is out-of-this-world funny and is far from the immature and tasteless stuff we get all to often. The film, however, isn't a comedy as much as it is a drama. In the currently degrading economy with rising unemployment issues in the U.S.A people are becoming increasingly hungry and greedy in their desires formed by greater hopes of relief.

The film however has us viewers look beyond money as the defining factor to what we truly have. As you watch this film you come to see through the magnificent script and direction that all these people honestly have is each other and by the end of the film you can't help but appreciate that and rise above those that believe otherwise.

Woody, played by Bruce Dern, lived his life a reclusive yet locally useful veteran of the Korean War whom had abandoned his children for a life of alcoholism. His reluctance to say "no" to his abuse by family and locals had lead to him being a man left with nothing and ultimately drives the story itself.

In his aged and senile state it is in his son that we realise the importance of family over money. The magic of the film comes from his son's efforts that could easily bring a grown man to tears of consolation in altruism.

The film itself didn't bring a revolution to cinema in general but could easily do so for you.

Les Quatre Cent Coups (The 400 Blows)

Something of masterpiece Francoise Truffaut's debut feature is one of the greatest of all time with it being the introduction the French New Wave. One of cinema's most highly distinguished movements. 

The cinematography is among some of the greatest I've seen from the era and stands out as one of the film's perfections in presenting a realistic and relatable account of adolescence.

A solid film from my perspective that deserves your honest viewing.