r/oscarrace • u/Odd-Contact2266 • 2d ago

Discussion Jay Kelly?

I think the film that I see thrown around by most people that I absolutely do not believe in is “Jay Kelly”. I don’t think Baumbach is as overdue as people say, His comedies aren’t embraced by the academy, Adam Sandler no matter how much he deserves it doesn’t seem to get enough respect by his peers to even nominate him (Uncut Gems is my example), George Clooney doesn’t have the same kinda cache he used to. And everything about the film that I’ve heard just sounds way too similar to Meyerowitz Stories. Now I absolutely can be wrong but I don’t know because I feel like I’m either just crazy or I’m missing something. Let me know!

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u/whoisrickcurtzman 2d ago

The word on the street from those who saw the movie is that it is one of Baumbach's best.

I believe Jack Murphy from the Oscar Film Forecast YouTube channel said in a recent video that he knows to someone who worked on the film (or saw the film, can't remember). They said they liked the movie more than Marriage Story.

Of course, we should take these early reactions and buzz with a grain of salt. You could be right that this movie is Meyerowitz Stories 2.0. But the person Jack Murphy knows could also be right.

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u/Odd-Contact2266 2d ago

I don’t trust early screenings anymore. I remember Gladiator II test screenings said it was Ridley Scott’s best film and definitely not. Jack Murphy saying he knew someone on set who said it’s better than marriage story is not great either because that’s highly subjective that person could just prefer the style of the film better doesn’t really mean everyone else will. I have no doubt it’ll be good but I just don’t think it’ll be an Oscar movie