I would argue that the shocking revelations are tangentially related to the gay parts. Like the repressed desires of a wannabe tough cowboy are important, but they also set up other stuff happening. 

I understand not liking a film but I find the anger directed at that film utterly perplexing. 

It's not listed here but it is nominated for Cinematography. 

I’m not sure what she’s done before has been ignored. As you note, The Piano won multiple Oscars. I liked Bright Star but I don’t think it was as good as The Piano or In The Cut, which was criminally misunderstood at the time. Personally I think The Power of the Dog is her best work though.

The theory I heard is that by 1925, and given Phil’s own personal background (education and such), Cumberbatch is basically playing a person playing at being a cowboy. So all that overblown fakey feeling is intentional.

“I didn’t find Benedict Cumberbatch convincing as a cowboy at all.”

hot damn is the “young white male is the chosen one” trope getting old. I’m aware the original novel is probably an early iteration of said trope

I’m incredibly disappointed that Kathryn Hunter didn’t get nominated for that one.

“Also, the “everything in the future is grey and brown” trope is ALSO getting old.”

It takes place almost entirely on a planet virtually entirely covered in sand.

Yeah, Last Night in Soho was snubbed at least once here. One of my favorites this year, and in no small part due to the costuming. There’s no reason Nightmare Alley should have beat it out there.

Peter is inherently feminine through the very themes of cowboy culture, I don’t think that’s really a point of argument, it’s established pretty early on through the symbolism of the flower origami. Phil quit literally crushes the origami.

Thanks for this. I’m annoyed that Drive My Car isn’t available anywhere, though maybe it’ll show up in a wider theatrical release soon. Parallel Mothers and Licorice Pizza are both playing locally now. Even Flee was here for about a week.

the films comments about masculinity are in reference to the effeminacy that the young queer kid is given flack for, and the love he has for his mother whose femininity is crushed. the film is about how feminine qualities are seen as weak and overlooked as non-threatening. So I would say this film really is about how…

With my friends at the Toschi Station.

nah this is basically the first dissenting opinion i’ve seen haha.

I agree in general I just think it’s something that happens to work for this movie. For a character who’s so unsure of themself and where they fit in having an accent all over the place is more of an asset than a hindrance. Now in August Osage County well.......................not so much.

Where have you been hanging out?

I haven’t yet watched “The Power of the Dog” as its definitely a movie that feels like I have to be in a particular mood to watch, but I find it a bit interesting (as well as a bit frustrating) that Campion’s best chance at winning comes from a film that’s at least in part about masculinity, when her films about women…

Don’t Look Up? Seriously? I expect Power of the Dog is going to sweep every category it is nominated for. Which I wouldn’t have a problem with, as it was brilliant.

No Pig? Some kind of issue with the timing, or something?