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There is a wonderful Hollywood hype-machine which, evidently, includes many

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In Reply to: RE: Children of Men was snubbed last year and posted by Harmonia on February 09, 2008 at 19:51:18

"respected" film reviewers.
How else to explain "Elah" and "The Departed" getting such incredibly exalted reviews? Both mediocre, at best. The film Tommy Lee did previous to "Elah"--- some thing about Three Burials--- also was hyped as Best Film worthy, Oscar deserving acting, etc.
And now... No Country.
He'll probably get the Oscar this year if for no other reason than the Academy likes to give it to multiple performances.
Agreement about "time" in a true assessment.
But seldom will what is at first viewing a mediocre film grow into a great one with another viewing.

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