"It's a thrilling movie... It has one of the most exciting sequences of the year... You've got a vast action sequence, which is a difficult staging event with constant movement, and making it clear what's going on. Get your shot with one man on the phone. This should not work. This is such a hard thing to do, to go between them, and he blends it so perfectly that every time you see it, it's like a magic act."
"I've seen 'Sentimental Value' three times now. The intricacies of it, the quality of the script, the direction and the acting are bound so tightly together. Here's my analogy: a trio sonata is about how you use three notes and repeat them in different patterns. This movie is infinite variations on the father and the two daughters and the guest actress from America."
An Academy voter who screened over 300 films shares their perspective on Best Director contenders. They highlight three finalists: 'One Battle After Another,' 'Sentimental Value,' and 'Sinners,' with Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' as their pick. The voter praises 'One Battle After Another' for its exceptional editing and directorial staging, particularly a complex action sequence interweaving multiple character perspectives with clarity and precision. 'Sentimental Value' receives acclaim for its intricate construction, tight integration of script, direction, and performance, and sophisticated character variations. The voter notes skipping several categories due to limited voting pools and abandoning 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' midway through.
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