Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins hails 'Avengers: Endgame' as major contender for 2020 awards season
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Barry took to Twitter and wrote a series of tweets praising the work of the cast and crew that worked tirelessly to make this film.
Acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins is all for Marvel’s latest offering, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to become a major contender for the 2020 award season. The film, that has won hearts all around the world and smashed several box office records is winning on account of its story, emotional quotient as well as technical elements. It already crossed Rs 100 crore mark within two days of its release in India
Barry took to Twitter and wrote a series of tweets praising the work of the cast and crew that worked tirelessly to make this film. He especially mentioned Brie Larson who starred as Captain Marvel and Mark Ruffalo who played Hulk, as two actors who gave brilliant performances.
In one tweet he wrote, "A couple thangs about a couple thangs Brie Larson LARSON kicked so much ass and served about fifty'eleven looks in #AvengersEndgame and I was here for Every. Damn. One of 'em... especially new 'do' Captain Marvel.”
A couple thangs about a couple thangs — BRIE LARSON kicked so much ass and served about fifty’leven looks in #AvengersEndgame and I was here for Every. Damn. One of ‘em👌🏿 ...especially new’do’ Captain Marvel 💅🏿
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) April 28, 2019
He mentioned Mark and said, "Mark Ruffalo is a tremendous f***ing actor. Full stop. Wonderful voice-work here; the computer whizzes do what they do and augment the expressions but what he does with his voice is some of the absolute finest work. My endless respect to that cat #AvengersEndgame.”
Last thing: Mark Ruffalo is a TREMENDOUS FUCKING ACTOR. Full stop. Wonderful voice-work here; the computer whizzes do what they do & augment the expressions but what he does with his VOICE is some of the absolute finest work. My endless respect to that cat #AvengersEndgame
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) April 28, 2019
Barry also hailed the work of the director-duo and tweeted, "The Russo Bros are so fundamentally sound in the way they communicate spatial relationships between characters during set-pieces. It's what truly separates their work on this scale from most others'. It's truly jaw-dropping how grounded the audience is at all time."
Also, the Russo Bros are so fundamentally sound in the way they communicate spatial relationships between characters during set-pieces. It’s what truly separates their work on this scale from most others’. It’s truly jaw-dropping how grounded the audience is at all time.
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) April 28, 2019
Jenkins was bowled over by the sound designing and sound mixing of the movie and said the film deserves nods in the two categories for sure. He wrote, "The sound design and mixing on #AvengersEndgame is EXTRAORDINARY. The theatre I saw this film in tonight was... lacking to say the least and still, the detail on those tracks was noteworthy, nuanced and enthralling. One of your five nominees in both categories.”
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And another thing: the sound design & mixing on #AvengersEndgame is EXTRAORDINARY. The theatre I saw this film in tonight was... lacking to say the least and still, the detail on those tracks was noteworthy, nuanced and enthralling. One of your 5 nominees in both catergories 👌🏿
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) April 28, 2019
Barry Jenkins directorial 'Moonlight' won the Oscar for best film in 2017.