As we do every year on this here blog, Oscar nominations lead to my Case Of series. What are they? Glad you asked. These are 35 posts covering the nominees for Picture, Director, and the four acting contests. For each one, I give you the case for the movie/director/actor winning and the case against it with a verdict tidying it up. It’s like a trial, but no one goes to prison.
It begins with the ten BP contenders and then alternates alphabetically between the hopefuls in the other five races. I’ve already covered eight of the BP contenders and if you missed them, they are linked at the bottom of the post. The next entry is The Substance from Coralie Fargeat.
The Case for The Substance:
Undoubtedly one of the buzziest (and bonkers) cinematic experiences of 2024, The Substance landed five nominations with Fargeat’s direction, Best Actress (Demi Moore), Original Screenplay, and Makeup and Hairstyling in the mix. Actress and Makeup and Hairstyling are particularly possible for victories. As far as precursors, BP noms were achieved at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and PGA.
The Case Against The Substance:
The Academy doesn’t typically hand out BP wins for the body horror genre. It might be a little too out there for some voting members. While its precursor performance was impressive, it missed the BP cut at BAFTA. The only two pics in the 21st century to miss BAFTA and take the top prize at the Oscars are 2004’s Million Dollar Baby and 2021’s CODA. It fell short to Emilia Pérez in the Musical or Comedy competition at the Globes.
The Verdict:
The Substance has the stuff to be an Oscar recipient next month, but not in BP.
My Case Of posts will continue with Wicked…
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