Post by Zeb31 on Oct 16, 2018 1:34:22 GMT
Bottom line, yes and no.
Cake is completely cliche and forgettable, and I can totally see why no studio wanted to buy it, but Aniston herself is excellent. Luminous work from an actress who clearly deserves better than she gets. That's why I was mostly rooting for her back then; an Oscar nomination would certainly improve her chances of actually getting offered decent stuff and would put her in more casting directors' radars.
The thing is, it was a really strong lineup. The only nominee I'd rank below her is Felicity Jones, and I can't even be upset about her nod because not only was she pretty good in The Theory of Everything, she capitalized on her awards glory quite nicely. And more importantly, as much as I like her, Aniston was replaced by a much better alternative: Cotillard's nomination is one of the greatest Oscar surprises of the past few years, not only because it came completely out of nowhere (at the time I thought that if anyone was gonna sneak in, it was gonna be Adams, and that'd be a horrible pick), but also because Cotillard's is a magnificent, win-worthy performance that ranks as one of the finest of the decade.
So yeah, I would've liked to see Aniston nominated, but it allowed Cotillard to finally land her second nod, so I can't complain.
Cake is completely cliche and forgettable, and I can totally see why no studio wanted to buy it, but Aniston herself is excellent. Luminous work from an actress who clearly deserves better than she gets. That's why I was mostly rooting for her back then; an Oscar nomination would certainly improve her chances of actually getting offered decent stuff and would put her in more casting directors' radars.
The thing is, it was a really strong lineup. The only nominee I'd rank below her is Felicity Jones, and I can't even be upset about her nod because not only was she pretty good in The Theory of Everything, she capitalized on her awards glory quite nicely. And more importantly, as much as I like her, Aniston was replaced by a much better alternative: Cotillard's nomination is one of the greatest Oscar surprises of the past few years, not only because it came completely out of nowhere (at the time I thought that if anyone was gonna sneak in, it was gonna be Adams, and that'd be a horrible pick), but also because Cotillard's is a magnificent, win-worthy performance that ranks as one of the finest of the decade.
So yeah, I would've liked to see Aniston nominated, but it allowed Cotillard to finally land her second nod, so I can't complain.
