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On a purely technical level, there are few contenders in this years field that can match1917.
(With the caveat, of course, that I havent yet seenCats.)
And he controlled the camera from a van that was often hundreds of yards away from the actual filming!
Gold Derby currently has his chances of taking home his second trophy at 20 percent.
I would go even higher.
It will be a major surprise if Deakins does not win.
He added, You cant base movies on other movies.
Is a meal less delicious when you have it a second time?
While were on the subject of potential handicaps, I should also mention some advantages1917has over its predecessors.
Editing is maybe another story, as that branch tends to embrace elegant cutting over single-take gambits.
Add it all together, and the film should be a strong all-around contender.
A mark likeDunkirks eight noms including nods in Picture and Director feels like a reasonable ceiling of expectations.
But either way, I dont think Verdun talking about this one.
