Best Picture Nominees: The Sound of Metal

 


The Academy Awards are coming! Nominees were announced on Monday, March 15 and the awards will be held on Sunday, April 25. From now until then I'll be looking at all eight nominees for Best Picture and handicapping their chances.

The Sound of Metal
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci
Director: Darius Marder
Total Nominations: 6
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor (Ahmed), Best Supporting Actor (Raci), Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing
About: This film, released on Amazon in the fall, is an interesting exploration of a drummer who loses his hearing and has to cope with his new experience of the world. Ahmed gives a great lead performance, with Raci and Cooke giving strong supporting performances. Ahmed and Raci earned nominations, and it's a shame that Cooke didn't get more consideration. The film got a total of six nominations and I think it will end up with at least one win. Ahmed feels like a longshot for Best Actor, and the film is a longshot for Best Picture. Raci has a decent chance in the Supporting Actor race, though Daniel Kaluuya is likely the front-runner. I don't think the film wins the screenplay competition, either. But when it comes to sound (this year, the two categories were condensed into one), I think this film should be a lock. Sound work was a huge part of the experience, and this film does that well. I think that's the one category where The Sound of Metal is a lock. The other interesting category is editing, where this has a decent chance. In all, the film should garner at least one award and is one you should make a point to see.
Rating: R for language throughout and brief nude images.
Where Can You Find It: The Sound of Metal is streaming on Amazon Prime and available in limited release in theaters.

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