I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic--the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ebert lost faith in the Oscars when Bonnie and Clyde failed to win early in his career.
- In plain terms
- He stopped trusting the awards when a good film lost.
- What can you take from it?
- Awards often miss deserving work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do awards fail to recognize art?
Another view
One bad year does not prove systemic failure.
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