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Where The Crawdads Sing

I’ve seen what I think are Oscar Contenders this year and it’s not even November/December when they are eagerly trying to get their films in under the wire to be in on Oscar eligibility. So far I’ve seen Death On The Nile and Elvis and this film. 

So my 3rd Oscar contender is this film. Great story, with a fantastic plot twist at the end. Where the Crawdads Sing. Great performances throughout by not easily recognizable faces. That’s what I liked; it wasn’t the usual blah blah blah. I couldn’t tell you who any of the actors were. And that made this fresh for me. 

It actually stars Daisy Edgar Jones as the "Marsh Girl." And there's a good guy Tate played by Taylor John Smith, and a bad guy played by Harris Dickerson. But perhaps the greatest performance perhaps David Strathairn as Marsh Girl Clark's attorney. Reminesent of Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird. Daisy Edgar Marsh deserved this major break and now she's off and running. We are going to see her a lot from now on. David Strathairn was amazing. You've seen him dozens of times before and he's always good, but he did a great job here. 

For fear of any kind of spoiler that is all I’ll say. But for fear it’s a chick flick it’s not. Reminded me a little of my second favorite film of all time, To Kill A Mockingbird. 

Just a heads up if you’re thinking of going to the movies but don’t know what to see. 

Grade: A-