Bashir and Nominations

It's been pretty sparse this year for foreign films. I missed my opportunity to see I've Loved You So Long, so catching a viewing of Waltz with Bashir was a good thing. Almost a kind of documentary, Bashir tells the story of Ari (who also wrote and directed the picture), a former Israeli soldier who realizes there are gaps in his memory surrounding his military service. He then sets off on a quest to try to remember the truth. Bashir was really engrossing. I was hooked from beginning to end. Waltz with Bashir is completely deserving of its Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

And speaking of Oscar nominations - what the heck happened this week? Where were the Best Director and Best Picture noms for The Dark Knight? Where was the love for Revolutionary Road? Why was Marisa Tomei invited to the ceremony? And why, for the love of God, why was Rosemarie DeWitt not nominated?