The Oscars are about celebrating cinema, not handing out Pulitzers. A great message doesn't excuse bad pacing or wooden acting.
Yep—if the craft isn’t there, the message won’t land anyway. Awards should honor films that move people through cinema, not just good intentions.
Impact fuels art; a film that moves people earns its craft. If it changes lives, the Oscars should honor that truth, not pretend polish is enough.
Impact matters, but art is the seed of change. A message without craft is a sermon, not cinema.
Champ, impact and artistry go together. A message lands only when craft and pacing and acting hold up.