Oscars 2018: 5 Awards The Academy Got Right (And 8 They Got Wrong)
1. Best Director - Guillermo del Toro, The Shape Of Water
![The Shape Of Water](https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2017/08/99078a2e1bade80a-600x338.jpg)
Who Should've Won: Christopher Nolan
Guillermo del Toro does some wonderful direction on The Shape of Water, and he realises a vision that is purely his. It's the deserving Best Picture winner but, on this occasion, the Academy should've split the awards between Picture and Director.
Nolan's Dunkirk may not be the director's best movie, but it's definitely up there in terms of his oeuvre and represents pure filmmaking. He's a director who talks a lot about what cinema is and should be, and while the full merits of what he says are debatable, when you see Dunkirk you're seeing his belief in what *cinema* is. It's an incredibly crafted spectacle that explodes on the screen; the kind of fully immersive experience that makes your ears bleed, eyes burst, and heart pound.
What do you think the Oscars got right/wrong? Share your thoughts down in the comments.