Last movie you watched and your critique of it

[I Took the Red Pill]

I'll throw up some quick reviews of some Oscar movies I watched

Life of Pi - Really enjoyed it. Cinematography was excellent. Also THE only movie where the 3D really made the experience way way better for me (Avatar can suck my balls). Never read the book. Probably my 2nd favorite of the batch I've seen here 8/10

Lincoln - Better than I expected. TLJ was pretty great as Thaddeus Stevens. It made me sad to be reminded of how politicians in the US used to stand up for what they believed in regardless of bulltrout party loyalties. Melodramatic, sure, and nothing breathtaking, but good cinema. Which sums up about 95% of Spielberg's oeuvre. 7/10

Zero Dark Thirty - Mostly a steaming pile of crap. I felt no connection to the story or the characters. The main actress was nominated for Best Actress in a leading role...right? How in the smurf did that happen? Only interesting from a historical standpoint. 4/10

Beasts of the Southern Wild - Great movie with a lot of heart. The young actress is so talented and so believable. Fell in love with her from the start. Also an excellent performance from the guy playing the father. Ending was a bit disappointing in my opinion but that doesn't stop it from being a great movie8/10

Argo - Picture of the year for me. I was so impressed not only with the way the historical context was handled, but also with how real the dialogue seemed. When all the diplomats were holed up in the Canadian ambassador's house, frustrated with each other and their situation, and bickering at each others' throats, I was so impressed with how the conversations were acted out. People butting into others' arguments, people being petty and being called out for it; I haven't seen it done so well in a film since I can remember. Also John Goodman is always a class act. Only gripe is the ending got a bit too riduculous, but hey, Hollywood 9/10

Silver Linings Playbook - Wholly unimpressed. Good concept, and I was intrigued by it from the beginning, but it just ended up a gigantic mess. Jennifer Lawrence was good because her voice is sexy, but that's about it. Bradley Cooper gives the best performance I've seen him give, but that is not saying much at all. The relationships between the various characters are stupid as hell (the perpetual presence of the policeman and the psychologist in particular irked the hell out of me), and the only part that moved me in any way was Cooper's monologue in the beginning at the mental ward. Huge disappointment. 5/10