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The 89th annual Academy Awards were host in 2017 and honored the best film from the former year in 2016 . Some of the films released that year that could have been name , but were n’t , were : The Last Descent , 13 Hours , MeBefore You , andLights Out . or else , the films that were praised and given the biggest nomination , in the Best Picture category , were : La La Land , Arrival , Lion , Hell or High Water , Hidden Figures , Moonlight , Hacksaw Ridge , Fences , andManchester by the Sea .
wait at this list now , there are a few nominees that have n’t aged well and probably did n’t merit the praise they receive , and there is definitely a smattering of other capital films that should have been recognize .
Should Have Been: The Nice Guys
This action - comedy stars Russell Crowe andRyan Goslingas a private investigator and an enforcer who team up to solve the case of a absent teenager . The film was extremely anticipated by both fans and critic and it did not let down .
The movie was both a box office and critical success and receive a handful of awards from modest award shows , but was snubbed by the Academy and all of the other major ceremonies that year .
Nominated: Arrival
This science - fable film starsAmy Adams , Jeremy Renner , and Forest Whitaker . President Adams plays a linguist who endeavor to build communicating between humans and foreigner when those unknown land on globe .
The film was well - receive by critics , but not as praised by actual lingual prof who remember that the film ’s depicting of what linguistics actually is and how to utilize it , was a small off . Apparently , that did n’t bother the Academy because the film pick up a pot of nomination , including Best Picture .
Should Have Been: 13th
This incredibly crucial documentary by Ava DuVernay is about systemic racism in the United States and how it still affects our rural area and the dim community of interests to this day .
The motion-picture show was nominated in the Best Documentary feature article category but did not win , which is a travesty , but the fact that this film was n’t recognized in the Best Picture class either is even more laughable considering how important the message is and the fact that it is so applicable to today ’s world .
Nominated: Hell Or High Water
This Western starsChris Pineand Ben Foster as two brothers who rob banks in orderliness to salvage their family and their ranch . The film received four nominating address from the Academy in the year it was released including Best Supporting Actor , Best Original Screenplay , Best Film Editing , and Best Picture .
The film walk away from the night not deliver the goods any of their category , spend a penny fan and critic wonder if this film should have received such realisation , to start out with .
Should Have Been: The Girl On The Train
This thriller based on the novel by the same name stars Emily Blunt , who received a passel of kudos and recognition for her portrayal of a struggling alcoholic advert Rachel , trying to cope with her late divorcement .
The film ’s performing is vivid and the narrative leaves spectator on the bound of their seats the entire fourth dimension . Most critics and fans take over this film would be a bountiful contender during award season , but it was snubbed heavily by the Academy , incur zero nomination .
Nominated: La La Land
This film was a loge office success and has pop off on to be a pet , particularly with fans ofEmma Stoneand Ryan Gosling ’s on - screen chemistry . The musical movie received a mess of congratulations , including a Best Picture nomination , but one of the bigger , more glaring government issue for this cinema is in its well-grounded design .
For a musical movie , this film is weirdly placid and understated most of the sentence , despite mimicking the formula and filming of classic one-time Hollywood musical film .
Should Have Been: Sully
Tom Hanks plays the title character in this film about the existent - life history airplane pilot , Chesley Sullenberger , who successfully landed a commercial fountain plane on the Hudson River during an emergency landing place shortly after take - off .
The film render the chance event and the probe that followed , which put Sully in the spotlight . It ’s an unbelievable report told by incredibly gifted filmmakers , but was still left out of the biggest class of the night at the 2017 Oscars .
Nominated: Hacksaw Ridge
This biographical warfare drama directed by Mel Gibsonstars Andrew Garfield as the chief character , Desmond Doss , who was a combat medic and a Seventh - Day Adventist Christian and therefore , reject to carry a weapon system while serving .
The motion-picture show was praised for its story and the gift severalise it , but upon its press release , it was disclose there were a handful of historical inaccuracy in the film . That did n’t stop the Academy from nominating the film in some of its major categories , though .
Should Have Been: Split
This is M. Night Shyamalan ’s 2d feature in hisUnbreakableinstallment . The film star James McAvoy as a man with twenty - four different personality . James McAvoy ’s performancein this motion picture is incredible and nuanced and the actor was recognized by a few award ceremonies for his work .
However , the film as a whole and McAvoy ’s operation were both ignore by the Academy , despite the film being one of the most talked - about of the year .
Nominated: Manchester By The Sea
This striking feature star Casey Affleck , Lucas Hedges , andMichelle Williams . Casey Affleck plays a man who must raise his teenage nephew after the decease of his brother .
The film was quickly deemed a " must - see " after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival , but its kudos and nomination have n’t aged well in recent old age after Casey Affleck was outed by the MeToo campaign for his behavior . The fact that Affleck win Best Actor that year has also become problematic more lately .
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