Those are all fair points. I personally loved Pike's performance. I just think they way she went from house wife to a cold calculating killer was just great. I love Affleck as a director. As an actor I don't think he ruins a movie but I don't think he takes it to a different stratosphere like say Dicaprio does now. But I think I've seen all of the most highly praised movies so far this outside of whiplash and inherent vice. I never thought of the 24 hour camera thing before but good catch. I'd still say either that or birdman is overall the best. Maybe it's because of the competition in the best picture category for me. I found last year's best picture category to be much stronger. If wolf of Wall Street had been released this year maybe it would've won. I also want to see that jonah hill and james Franco movie "true story". Looks good. It'll be out in May.