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It has been almost a year sinceOppenheimerrocked the Oscars, which wasn’t surprising as not only did the film do well among critics, but it dominated the box office despite not fitting the definition of a traditional summer blockbuster. In contrast toOppenheimer‘s case, which was unanimously considered one of the best films of the year, the reception toEmilia Pérezhas been divisive, to say the least.
While the movie has proved to be pretty polarizing, especially regarding its depiction of Mexicans, the boatloads of nods at the Oscars, which equalsOppenheimer‘s total nods last year, has been hard for many to grasp.
Fans are throwing fits over Emilia Pérez’s Oscar nods
Although there is an argument to be made against the excessive hatred againstEmilia Pérezas movies are subjective, the 13 Oscar nominations, accompanied by 4 Golden Globe wins, have done little to alleviate things. Considering the film now has a genuine shot at the Best Picture accolade, which went toOppenheimerlast year, many are claiming that it could be a repeat of theGreen Booksituation.
Two more than Return of the Kingpic.twitter.com/XbeEVbtwMX
I watched it. And I am fine with the whole trans thing. But I thought the movie was written poorly. And the music was awful
To me it’s not really that Emilia Perez is disrespectful to my country and culture, but that it is actually a horrible film 😅
if i were christopher nolan i would be offended rn
On the bright side, Karla Gascón has become the first openly trans actress to benominated for the Best Actress nod. But unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the film has taken the limelight out of this historic feat.
DirectorJacques Audiardissued an apology overEmilia Pérez
To say that the Mexican audience wasn’t thrilled by their depiction would be an understatement. At the same time, it’s understandable why this was the case, as the filmmakers didn’t even bother to shoot in Mexico, which worked as a backdrop in the entire narrative.
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Moreover, the backlash against the creative choices pushed director Jacques Audiard to cancel the planned Q&A session at the Cineteca Nacional de Mexico, and the filmmaker even came forward to issue an apology to the fans (viaWorld of Reel).
If there are things that seem scandalous to you in Emilia, I apologize. What I would like to say is that I’m not trying to provide answers. Cinema doesn’t provide answers; cinema only poses questions. And perhaps the questions posed in Emilia are incorrect. Maybe I simply found them interesting. I didn’t want to, and I don’t want to be pretentious.
With films likeDune 2,Anora, andThe Brutalistrunning for the accolade, the Best Picture win might be a bit out of reach for the musical thriller, but given its 13 nominations, one can’t be certain.
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Emilia Pérezis available to stream on Netflix.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
