I’m a big fan of movies, but it’s been quite a few years since
I’ve given two hoots about who won which Oscar. I believe this feeling has
gradually crept up on me, as the Oscars has lost more and more of its
credibility with every passing year and decade. I largely attribute it to one
thing; the ever-increasing wokeness that infests every Oscars ceremony. Because
the sure fire way to deplete the credibility of the academy, and of art in
general, is to stop caring as much about excellence in cinematic achievements,
and instead use the ceremony as a platform to dole out awards based as much on
diversity, inclusivity, virtue signalling and political posturing as on quality
of moviemaking.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s great that the world of film, television, writing, art and music has such a diverse array of cultures, ethnicities, talent, perspectives and expressions. But once you start to award and commend based on secondary factors outside of merit and artistic achievement, as the Oscars clearly has for quite a few years now, the whole edifice is undermined, and credibility erodes away, leaving only a confluence of woke attention-seeking and unattractive self-righteousness, glitzed up to the hilt.
