Why Anora Deserved To Win Best Picture

I ranked Anora at the top of my list for the best films of 2024, but I did not expect it to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It was winning most of its nominations during the ceremony, but I tried not to get my hopes up. I thought the top contenders for the big prize were either The Brutalist, a historical epic that I also loved, or Emelia Perez, a messy musical about the transgender experience that would appeal to aged neoliberals and come off offensively misfiring for the left. There w...