Yes, I have seen the “Hamilton” movie and, no, I don’t think it deserves all the praise it’s been getting. So, consider me satisfied by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refusing to accept its eligibility from the 2021 Oscars.
The Thomas Kail-directed version of the Tony Award-winning musical has been critically-acclaimed to no -ends by critics and viewers alike, but it seems to not meet the Academy’s standards for either the narrative or documentary categories.
The rule reads as follows: “Works that are essentially promotional or instructional are not eligible, nor are works that are essentially unfiltered records of performances.”
The movie stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos and Phillipa Soo.
“Hamilton” is currently available worldwide on Disney+