Review of CODA (2021) by Jluis_001 — 15 Aug 2021

Yesterday, I read on Indiewire, that CODA could potentially turn out to be an Academy Award contender, and I couldn't help but laugh.

I just couldn't believe it, because the film has nothing especial. It's well made, but Oscar material? Hell no.

If you read other reviews, and bypass the inclusion theme, you will realize The Bélier Family, the film of which CODA is a remake, seems to be ignored or looked down upon.

Also if you see the difference in rankings on Rotten Tomatoes, you will realize The Bélier Family, has lower ratings. Even though it's the same thing.

This movie is basically 90% the same stuff. The changes are slight, and don't matter in the overall concept, so I'm surprised, I'm really surprised that it's being so praised and recognized for something the original film already did.

I mean, The Bélier Family was released barely seven years ago, it's not that old, and it was very successful, so I don't get why CODA all of the sudden is a better film.

It's incredible too see that the story of a triumphant but inconsequential French film ended up becoming for the US press, an academy award contender once the Americans remade it. I'm baffled.

I just can remember the words the great Bong Joon-Ho said: "Once you get past the subtitle barrier, you will see much more amazing movies.".

Especially the original ones.