The author laments the excessively long awards season leading up to the Oscars, which now starts in summer and culminates in March. They reminisce about the nostalgic experience of watching movies as a community, contrasting it with the current reality of films that often feel bloated with runtime. This trend epitomizes a broader issue within the industry, where extended awards events seem to detract from the excitement that once surrounded them, generating a sense of this marathon of accolades becoming tedious for audiences and participants alike.
The awards season now feels like an endless labyrinth, starting from the summer and running until the Oscars in March, losing some of its initial excitement.
The lengthy runtime of films in recent years has become a common complaint, with no movie in 2025 seemingly able to escape a significant cut in editing.
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