Oscars 2020 Review: ‘Parasite’ Won, and Nothing Else Matters

Bong Joon Ho saved the Oscars.

His smile.

His crazy hair.

The way he walks, and, yes, the way he talks, but especially the way he directs — all of these (literally) winning attributes not only contributed to a history-making 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, but kept it from ranking among the worst telecasts of all time.

Thanks to “Parasite’s” four wins — especially its dark horse victories for Best Picture and Best Director — the 2020 Oscars show stands as one of the best ever.With any other champion, the post-ceremony conversation would already be focused on what to fix next year — and anyone in charge should start making a to-do list now: Hiring a host is a must.

Cutting the length down from a bloated three-and-a-half hours is, too.

Finding a unifying theme, or even a consistent tone, would be the ethereal pursuit for next year’s producers, while they sit in

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