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But heres the thing: The Oscars telecast was never meant to be a movie.
Prestige live TV if you will.
For a sizable portion of the night, it actually was that.
And after that the show just … ended.
There were other decisions that caused consternation, too.
When we all have been missing in-person gatherings, that was an especially compelling approach.
The camerawork added to the sense of intimacy.
The TV audience felt more invited in than usual; we were all close observers instead of distant spectators.
Certain moments also seemed to have been thought out with extreme care.
for messing up her name when he read the nominees.
(Fine: After finding out itwas all scripted, I bump it down to top 15.)
But, hey, thats TV for you.
