Silence is better than

I agree. Not that I think the nominees are bad, they're good films, a couple are really well crafted like LLL and Manchester. But there are a few things in each film I feel like it didn't reach their potential. LLL's characters had it way too easy. Moonlight, though culturally important, doesn't really go anywhere. Manchester was pretty solid and witty, but not BIG. I liked Jackie, it was an interesting exercise in editing, but too little development, it's mostly Portman moping around. And I have a small issue with Arrival's ending. Just the twist wasn't done right.

But Silence had it all: progression in conflict, epic scale, epic ending, culturally important, artistic creativity. It is a much better film.

Oh wait, I forgot about Hacksaw Ridge...... That was a solid film too. I still like Silence more, but damn was Hacksaw Ridge good. I wouldn't mind if either Hacksaw or LLL won, just not excited for the Oscar race this year.

i also cant believe garfield didnt get nominated he was terrific

Or could it be that it is so vastly superior to all the nominees that the film is simply well above the average taste of the AMPAS can appreciate?

LLL is a basic 1+1 exercise of dream and fantasy, and maybe love in the 23rd century where great love between a boy and a girl simply does not exist any more.

Yup.

At the very least, it's as good as Lion, and even better than Hacksaw Ridge.

All those who hate Katherine Heigl can eat s-t and die!!!

I agree. But I think moonlight is gonna come in with the upset or hacksaw ridge . I don't think la la land will win it all. Kinda like gravity a few years back . It won everything but then 12 years a slave came through with the upset for best picture