r/moviecritic • u/Spirited_Alfalfa_343 • 13h ago

Why do you think Navarette has gotten so much awards buzz for Obsession but Ejiofor has gotten none for Backrooms?

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I know Clark has some limited screen time but Ejiofor absolutely steals every scene he’s in. His two separate monologues with Reinsve are just as good as anything Navarette did in Obsession. As I said earlier, is it the lack of screen time for Ejiofor?

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u/Banestoothbrush 13h ago

He's been in hollywood for over 20 years. Inde was a relative unknown. Did a child write this?

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u/Richmond43 13h ago

Seriously. We’ve seen him give outstanding performances going back thirty years. He’s been great in roles as diverse as Amistad, Inside Man, Children of Men, 12 Years a Slave, The Martian, and now Backrooms.

Someone asking why another good performance by a known excellent actor is getting less attention than an utter unknown carrying the biggest surprise hit of the year… lol

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u/UncaringNonchalance 13h ago

That’s how I saw it, as well.

If her part was played by Jennifer Lawrence or something, it wouldn’t have generated as much buzz.

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u/Maximum-Priority5922 13h ago

why do redditors have to talk like this its so cringe. "dID a cHilD wRitE tHis?" man its a normal question

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u/Richmond43 10h ago

A normal bad question perhaps.

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u/Natural_Pear_1549 13h ago

It's one of those questions you might ask yourself and then immediately answer yourself because it's obvious when you think about it. It should not require the public's help.