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Wow.... what a shocker. Who would have thought that a great storyline with some "basic" (aka proper) cinematography and directing would still be better than a vapid hollywood blockbuster with an infused budget and a boring predictable storyline?? No one, right?

This movie gets it right. Nothing crazy, you probably won't remember it 3 years from now, but it will stay with you for a few days. And that's more than I can say for most movies these days. The story is told very well, it has just the right amount of twists and turns, you're actually rooting for the main character even though she's just a robot, and you're really on the edge of your seat the whole time even though you sort of know what's going to happen at the end. And that to me is the perfect recipe for a movie.

Watch and learn, Hollywood! This is how it's done! (You'd think they've learned their lesson by now but nope.... there's always going to be studios out there with executives who didn't get the memo!)

How does a movie with no dialog win an Oscar?? Can someone explain that to me?! Saying a bunch of curse words for 2 hours does not constitute a dialog. The "couple" has zero chemistry so how are we expected to believe that she loved him?? Nothing happened between them for her to fall in love. They go on a vegas trip, spend a bunch of money, and that's it? That's how you fall in love with someone?! Hey writers, I got news for you - it doesn't work that way. It takes more than that! The russian actor was good and yes, the final scene made a lot of sense even though it was predictable as hell. The scenes where they're looking for the guy were soooooo drawn out and pointless. Why would you do that?!

If there was ever any doubt that the Academy was corrupt, after this movie, there is no doubt anymore. It's obvious that the Oscars are won with money, not talent. This movie winning 5 Oscars is undeniable proof of that.

This is what "50 shades of grey" wished it was but never even came close to! Let me warn you - this movie is not for everyone. But if you're someone who has struggled with (or enjoys) power dynamics then this movie will make so much sense. It's very clear that whoever wrote/made this movie knew exactly what they were doing. There are so many layers to it. The story feels very real, not like some fairytale or another "pretty woman" storyline - it's actually believable and the characters behave like real people. In fact, something very similar happened to me when I was an intern at a large company a long time ago so I could relate to the story probably more than most people.