LETTERS

While Kenneth Turan is entitled to his opinion on why “Revolutionary Road” didn’t reap many Oscar nods [“A Big Nod for Hope,” Jan. 23], another might be that it wasn’t as good as the films that were nominated.

“Revolutionary Road” had wonderful moments, but it plodded along with stagy and overly melodramatic scenes that detracted from the film’s power. While both Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet gave very good performances and might have deserved nominations, I believe Kate’s performance in “The Reader” was more intriguing and original.

Michael Russnow

West Hollywood

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Michael London claims that people were surprised that “The Reader” got nominated for best picture instead of “The Dark Knight” [“Hard Day’s ‘Knight,’ ” by Geoff Boucher, Jan. 23]. Respectfully, “Dark Knight,” with its gratuitous acclamations, is based on a puerile comic book character with a storyline as plausible as Batman himself. If you eliminate all the gadgetry, there is no film. “The Reader,” on the other hand, is intensely profound and beautifully filmed, with extraordinary acting and an intelligent and challenging script.

Therefore, I am surprised that “The Reader” got nominated rather than “The Dark Knight.”

Giuseppe Mirelli

Los Angeles