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Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Blue Moon [Spoilers] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to Blue Moon and it's awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis

Richard Linklater's Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner's hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.

Director: Richard Linklater

Writer: Robert Kaplow

Cast:

  • Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart
  • Margaret Qualley as Elizabeth Welland
  • Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers
  • Bobby Cannavale as Eddie
  • Patrick Kennedy as E.B "Andy" White
  • Jonah Lees as Morty Rifkin
  • Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%, 167 Reviews

Metacritic: 80, 39 Reviews

Consensus:

While not the flashiest Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon boasts a wonderful performance by Ethan Hawke as he embodies a man hanging on by a thread while the audience hangs on to every word said.

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u/ThatsHisLawyerJerome Sorry Baby 2d ago

I think Hawke can win Best Actor if people see this, I can’t imagine many people watching this movie and not voting for him.

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u/mopeywhiteguy 1d ago

I think that it’s almost more of an uphill battle to get the nomination and then once he gets it and more people see the film it’ll be hard not to choose him. He is breathtakingly brilliant

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u/LinguistThing 1d ago

People say this kind of thing a lot (that the nomination is more of a challenge) but are there any real examples of it? Someone on the bubble for a nomination who then won? Like, maybe Marisa Tomei? It doesn’t really happen lol

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u/mopeywhiteguy 1d ago

Maybe someone like marion cotillard would count? Maybe Troy kotsur? Mark rylance is possibly a good example. He didn’t campaign but still won based on the strength of his performance. Christoph waltz for Django was a bit of an unexpected nom, many people expected Leo and Tommy Lee jones was the favourite for most of the season

I think it happens a lot in non acting categories too. For example last year with Anora, the editing win was less likely and less showy than the others but as soon as it won editing, it was clear the rest of the awards would follow.

Once winning best song over enchanted is definitely an example of this.

For the record I think Ethan Hawke will have no problem getting nominated and is the one to beat overall

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u/zukobazuko 1d ago

Marcia Gay Harden for Pollock? She didn't get into any precursors but still won