I don't get what's the appeal, it was an ok movie, but did it deserve best picture?

I don't get what's the appeal, it was an ok movie, but did it deserve best picture?

The most remarkable thing was the set design and special effects, and those were fairly typical for a Guillermo del Toro movie. What was different this time?

The design of the creature also reminded me too much of Abe Sapiens for the concept as a whole to feel original. I get that it's supposed to be an unorthodox love story, but it didn't really feel like it was treading new ground cinematographically, it was just a competently made, not outstanding movie.

The academy stealthily pushing extreme diversity. Del toro made a sci fi film that is being interpreted as inclusive and antiracist by the current political zeitgeist of the regressive left

when it's really just a mermaid movie with eldritch fish monsters

it was a proper reboot of th creature from the black lagoon.
reboots don't nail perfection often and del toro finally did it.
any movie lover can see that true shit

I don't think it's really being perceived or even marketed that way by people other than Sup Forums. Also every normie I've chanced upon absolutely hates this movie due to the premise alone, it's too weird for them.

That's what I'm saying, it's a well-made movie, but best picture?

We can't discriminate against inter-species erotica now can we?

Because all of the protagonists were minorities.

No, I'm not baiting. The film has all the bases covered in terms of "representation." Female, disabled, black, gay, immigrant, communist. They are all pretty much unquestionably good people, aside from maybe the Russian guy, but he ends up doing the "right thing" by the end.

The white, straight male is the villain, and he is unquestionably the villain. He has no real motivation for being a villain other than hating the creature and maybe wanting to be a higher rank...I think. He is a creepy, heartless, unempathetic obstacle that seems made to oppose the heroes.
In other words, he's a fairy tale villain.
This movie is meant to be a fairy tale. It has characters which are good, and characters which are evil. The good characters may represent one message, and the bad ones represent an opposing message. It doesn't get much deeper than that.

If you took out the nudity, sex, and mutilation, you would have a Disney movie for the "socially conscious."
And knowing the Academy's opinions, it's not surprising that all a literal fairy tale for children needs is some human actors and nudity to be considered for a major award.

it was a lifetime achievement award for Guillermo. They eventually hand them out to everyone

It's a popcorn movie and I'm pretty disgusted at it winning best picture. Well-made, simple charming love story with strong performances offset by a shallow and obnoxiously stupid script. Has zero depth, zero character development, it exists to be consumed as a competent, flashy love story and then forgotten about. I enjoyed the movie as a surface level experience, as long as I didn't think about the dim-witted screenplay too much, but just thinking about how this movie won when The Florida Project wasn't even nominated just pisses me off. The Oscars are seriously a fucking joke.

This was all about the director being Mexican. I like Del Toro but I mean, come on, this is a ridiculous selection. There were 4 better films at least made last year

The black lagoon creature didn't outright fuck the protagonist bro

>I don't get the appeal

Directed by a Mexican who complains about Drumpf a lot.

I was thinking it was probably this, same as Gary Oldman getting it and Leo when he reached meme status, but Del Toro got his Oscar for best director, and this thing got nominated for 13 fucking awards. I could understand if it was a situation more akin to BR2049, where it gets fairly nominated for a couple of awards it really could deserve, say production design and makeup.

I refuse to believe the people who choose who gets nominated for what are this fucking obtuse. That they care more about that shit than the movie itself. Wait what am I even saying.

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>mfw I realize that woman likely have tuna crotch because they've been secretly fucking fish for years

Did you even see the movie?

Yeah he did

It all comes together

Still a better choice for best picture than Get Out.

N-no... :(

Both of these unfortunately.

They fucked. It was heavily implied in the movie, they got naked together on multiple occasions and she describes how his piscine penis works.

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Female Mermaids are sexy

If it makes you feel better, consider it a make good for Pan's Labyrinth. A far more complex film.

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She fucks the monster.

There’s a scene where she floods the entire bathroom to fuck the monster harder.

She has girl “talk”, as much as a mute can have girl talk, with her black friend about how he has a fish dick.

It's a safe choice I think.

>The coolest-looking
>Just goddamn good
>It was well made

Top tier critique from one of the finest minds in cinema.

>I refuse to believe

That's literally all they have cared about for like 10 years now in film awards. And it's getting blatantly obvious.

>also reminded me too much of Abe Sapiens

>implying that Abe Sapiens isn't infinitely more attractive
>Well-read, impeccable manners
Nigga I wanted to fuck that fish man over 10 years ago

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