Lucas

It is now after nearly 500 reviews, not after 122.

Some comparisons with other recent-ish blockbusters that smashed the RT percentage and/or average rating at this point (122 reviews) Dune Part 2 98% - 8.6/10 Oppenheimer 93% - 8.8/10 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning 98% - 8.1/10 (MI7 then continued up to 99% and didn't get a third rotten until way later) Top Gun: Maverick 97% - 8.3/10 The Batman 91% - 8.2/10 Spider-Man: No Way Home 95% - 7.9/10 Avengers: Endgame 97% - 8.2/10 Mission: Impossible - Fallout 98% - 8.4/10 Black Panther 98% - 8.2/10

btw having seen the movie I can obviously confirm the Academy would be absolutely nuts not to nominate this for pretty much every category it would qualify for. Chalamet is obviously never gonna happen since it never does for leads in these movies, but he's so good in this. And if I could pick myself I'd put Zendaya up for Lead Actress instead of Supporting. Ofc in actuality if they even bother trying to push any of the actors then Zendaya will have a stronger case in Supporting.

there we go

The primary thing standing in its way is that it's only February/March. In the end I don't think it'll prevent it from loading up on a ton of technical noms, but it'll have a harder fight to stay on voters' minds than a lot of comparable blockbusters who succeeded at the Oscars. In terms of repeat wins, that can end up being tough too since how many times do sequels repeat wins like that? Obviously Return of the King swept like mad as a nod to the whole trilogy, but Two Towers did drop from Fellowship's 13 noms & 4 wins to a "mere" 6 noms and 2 wins. Only VFX repeated the win.

why does a Ghostbusters movie look like the biggest blockbuster ever made

Solid examples here of why I've had such a tough time for years to rank his movies. Dune Part 2 on the other hand appears to be so good critics are now going beyond their top scores, lol.

Arrival will always be near the top of Villeneuve for me and my recent rewatch last week definitely confirmed that. I can't assure you this will top how beautiful and intimate that film is, but there were people in the theater who I know did not get into the first but walked out of this completely elated. That said, it's still the methodically paced Villeneuve we've come to know, I can see people finding it too slow. But it really helps that there's like a dozen characters with clear arcs and motivations that the script juggles perfectly. Did not feel its length for me at all.

I love 2049 (way more than the original which I'm not the biggest fan of) and I love when I'm watching it, but every time the credits roll I can't help but feeling like it could've been trimmed. Even though I don't feel it when I'm actually watching it and even though I rarely feel that about slow methodically paced movies. There's just something about it that leaves me with that feeling every time I see it (last time was just a week ago as prep for this). I can't claim Dune 2 is some thermonuclear next level for Villeneuve but it feels like his next step. 2049 would be in the top 3, but before now I've had a pretty rough time trying to actively choose a favorite because it's a very consistent filmography. I think this is it.

Got to see the movie this morning. Naturally, it's impossibly huge and unbelievably gripping. It's the best Villeneuve movie, it's the best sci-fi movie in I don't know how long, and it'll be tough to beat it as the best film of the year.

This is why I include the average rating in my screenshots. That's the nuance and the real desert power here.

This is my Dune

Actually seems like we've got two reviews counted twice. Come on now RT.

This is with Ehrlich's negative (C) review counted twice, so still unclear what the actual number and average should be.

The average on RT right now is around 8.8/10. Also, Ehrlich's review has been counted twice.

Let the games begin

Last second thought before the reveal, is it possible Ehrlich's about to have us fooled with a (mostly) positive review and this reaction was just a gag on how bleak the movie is lol. Only 42 minutes to go so get ready to dunk on this clowning in a bit!

Yeah, that'll do.

Should be in approximately 26 hours from now.