‘Emilia Pérez’ Is As Bad As Audiences Say, And Its Nominations Are Baffling

I always try to end up watching the major nominees from the Oscars each year, including every Best Picture nominee. Judging by inside reporting, that appears to be more than what many Academy members do.

As such, I knew I had to eventually watch Emilia Pérez, the Netflix feature which has landed a record 13 nomination for a foreign film and is tied with last year’s Best Picture winner Oppenheimer with that total. The film has created a wide disparity between industry figures and awards show voters, critics, and general audiences.

Clearly voters think it’s stellar, lauding it with praise and dozens of nominations, and now it appears to be an Oscar…