Everything seems decided in the face of Oscar best film despite the fact that there is more than a month to go before the Hollywood Academy Awards.
Richard Linklater's new tape «B»Is presumed as the great favorite after sweeping the critics awards, winning the Globo de Oro and Critics' Choice Awards.
It does not seem to have a rival at this point in the race, but in the past other films have found themselves in the same situation and finally did not get the statuette.
Movies like "The Social Network","Brokeback Mountain»Or«Saving Private Ryan»Were the great favorites of their years after winning countless awards including the Golden Globe and the Critics' Choice Award, and finally they were defeated by other films that were so awarded before.
It's anyone's guess if that could happen to "Boyhood" this year, but if it did, who could snatch the Oscar for best film?
«Birdman»Could be a great candidate to beat the Richard Linklater film. There have been many critical associations that have opted for her in their awards and she has been the main alternative to "Boyhood." At the Golden Globes it was one of the great winners, although it was left without the award for best comedy or musical film, probably because it did not end up being a comedy. At the Critics'Choice Awards it was also one of the most awarded. All this suggests that she is one of those who could snatch the statuette from "Boyhood."
Another that has received great support from the critics, has been «The Grand Budapest Hotel«, Best musical or comedy film at the Golden Globes and best comedy at the Critics' Choice Awards, in addition to« Birdman »it has been the film that has received the most nominations for the Hollywood Academy Awards, a total of nine including best in addition to best film, best direction.
And the fact is that the films that also obtain the nomination for best director always have more possibilities, therefore we must also take into account «The Imitation Game«, The fourth film that has achieved it this year. Morten Tyldum's film has not received the approval of critics who have ignored it in many of its awards, but with eight Oscar nominations, it is presented as a great alternative to "Boyhood."
Finally, we should also highlight «American Sniper«, A film that has achieved up to six nominations although it has run out of the best director. Clint Eastwood's new film has surprised everyone at the last minute after being very absent in the Oscar race. If any of the remaining films is able to surprise and win the statuette for best film, that is undoubtedly "American Sniper."
The options are practically nil for a tape as small as «Whiplash»Which already has enough prize with its five nominations,«The Theory of Everything«, Which does not seem to have many options except for a better soundtrack and«Selma«, Which has made it impossible to win the Oscar for best film, when it has only achieved this nomination and the one for best song.