Oscar nominated films

[LaneSig]

I saw "Arrival". I almost fell asleep. I love Amy Adams, but it was like she had taken a Xanax before each day of filming. (Probably supposed to be character-related, but jeesh it was boring to watch.)

"Hidden Figures" was great. Everyone in the theater applauded at the end. I've asked other people who saw it and they said the same.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

I saw "Arrival". I almost fell asleep. I love Amy Adams, but it was like she had taken a Xanax before each day of filming. (Probably supposed to be character-related, but jeesh it was boring to watch.)

"Hidden Figures" was great. Everyone in the theater applauded at the end. I've asked other people who saw it and they said the same.

I seldom go to a theatre to see a movie, but "Hidden Figures" may be worth my effort. Every time "The Color Purple" is on tv I recall having seen it three times inside theatres and the very moving, emotional expressions coming from an African-American audience during the film when I saw it in on a Chicago movie screen.

[naraht]

Hidden figures is great fun if you know about computers in the pre-personal computers days. I noticed a few *tiny* issues in regards to the computers in the film (the flooring in the room was OK, but pretty much any computer room at the time would have had a raised floor so that the connections could be made below it.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Saw "Hidden Figures" last night. Outstanding film...

Originally Posted by PGD-GRAD

Also have seen "Hidden Figures"--uplifting, inspiring, amazing in every sense.

Originally Posted by LaneSig

"Hidden Figures" was great. Everyone in the theater applauded at the end. I've asked other people who saw it and they said the same.

Originally Posted by Cheerio

I seldom go to a theatre to see a movie, but "Hidden Figures" may be worth my effort..

Originally Posted by naraht

Hidden figures is great fun if you know about computers in the pre-personal computers days. I noticed a few *tiny* issues in regards to the computers in the film (the flooring in the room was OK, but pretty much any computer room at the time would have had a raised floor so that the connections could be made below it.

Finally went to see "Hidden Figures". If you haven't already, go to a regular theater and See It--See It--See It! And take your children, too! It's so simple and perfect.

I waited until the final showing and was the ONLY person in the small theater. LOVE this one so much, and I am very picky about seeing movies on a big screen (think that caused me to wait so long to see it, fear it would not live-up to my viewing standards). I always make a point of avoiding current movie reviews and interviews across all media just so I have few pre-conceived notions about a film. I know Roger Ebert would have given this one their deserving four stars and a big thumbs up!

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

I saw "Arrival". I almost fell asleep. I love Amy Adams, but it was like she had taken a Xanax before each day of filming. (Probably supposed to be character-related, but jeesh it was boring to watch.)

"Hidden Figures" was great. Everyone in the theater applauded at the end. I've asked other people who saw it and they said the same.

This will place an age on me, but the same event (bolded above) occurred at college when I viewed the film "Breaking Away" in a crowded theatre. I hope it happens again when I go to see "Hidden Figures".

[ASTalumna06]

I've now seen Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, and Arrival. My review of Manchester is posted above. And while I thought the other two movies were better, I still thought they were pretty boring.

Arrival was predictable. And at the end of Moonlight, my mom and I both said, "Is that it?" which was the same thing we said at the end of Manchester.

I want to see Hidden Figures and Lion, but I think I'll wait a little while. This year's Oscar winners have left me extremely disappointed.

ETA: I did also see Zootopia a little while back. I liked that movie more than all of the other ones here. It was actually entertaining. However, it's still not my favorite Disney movie by far.

Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer!