Nobody cares about the Academy Awards because they got so stupid, but there is some validation when the Oscar winners are chosen well.
Everything Everywhere All at Once won a bunch of awards. I didn’t understand that movie, but many people liked it, and it was well made. It is impressive when an actor has to portray believable versions of the same character. Michelle Yeoh deserves Best Actress on that basis.
The Indian movie, RRR, was really something. I like the feeling of being a little stunned after watching a movie, like I need to think about what I just saw. RRR could have won more awards, but it got something.
Top Gun: Maverick got an award, so they don’t hate America.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever wasn’t a great movie, but winning for Costume Design is fair enough.
Overall, Everything Everywhere All At Once received too many awards, but the remaining awards were distributed to recognize other good performances. If the Academy can get back to acting normal, people may start to care about them again.