But I think a movie like that, a square (but not square at all!) historical drama about men who did Great Things and the women who were Wives, is a relic. With it also in the foreign language category (where it won), “Roma” might never have had a serious chance after all. “Roma” is a big movie and to appreciate its panoramic splendor and lapidary details you need a big bright screen. As we know from the box office, American moviegoers these days largely watch relatively fast-paced obvious movies.

Source: New York Times February 25, 2019 19:20 UTC