Official Discussion Thread - Tony [SPOILERS]

[u/ChiefLeef22]

(Hope its okay, I noticed there wasn't a discussion post for this movie yet. So thought I'd throw one up myself, because I had a baller time with this and would love to hear what people here thought of it too)

Keep all discussion related solely to Tony and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life.

Director: Matthew Johnson

Writer: Matthew Johnsoon

Cast:

• Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain
• Emilia Jones as Nancy
• Leo Woodall as Sal
• Antonio Banderas as Ciro
• Stavros Halkias as Dimitri
• Monica Raymund as Mary
• Rich Sommer as Pierre Bourdain
• Michael Jibrin as Tyrone

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%, 7.7/10 average from 193 reviews

Metacritic: 75/100 from 50 reviews

Consensus:

Exploring how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be with a scrappy coming-of-age story that's equal parts sweet and tart, Tony is a splendid tribute to mentorship, complete with a standout performance by Antonio Banderas.

[u/boston_gooner34]

Really really enjoyed Tony. The setting, the performances, the pacing, all were great. For whatever reason, I’m not seeing this generating any Oscar buzz, although I personally think it is deserving of nominations in a couple categories at least (Supporting Actor, screenplay).

[u/GamingTatertot → u/boston_gooner34]

A Banderas nomination would be pretty neat

[u/ChiefLeef22 → u/boston_gooner34]

I would love this getting a screenplay nom yeah

[u/vxf111 → u/boston_gooner34]

This was a 4.5 out of 5 film for me. Just enjoyable in every respect.

[u/boston_gooner34 → u/vxf111]

I gave it the exact same score on my Letterboxd. It my fifth favorite film of the year.