Anora

First of all - Mikey Madison deserves a Best Actress nomination for this film, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Mark Eydelshteyn get a Best Supporting Actor nod. I was surprised at how funny this movie was - It basically turned into a screwball comedy about a third of the way through and maintained that tone for the middle chunk of the movie. At the same time, though, there's a sadness conveyed through most of the jokes. A big part of that has to do with Madison's performance - She does such a good job of layering emotion on top of emotion, with almost every line having a double meaning or layer that she conveys entirely non-verbally. On list: 2024 RANKED