While I don't give a shit about the Oscars, One Battle after Another was deserving of its awards. P. T. Anderson is a master of the art of filmmaking, and even his weaker works usually leave me staggered by how well-composed his work is, just on a different level than even many strong directors. One Battle after Another is weird, at times surreal, and not perfect, but it's gripping, moving, and brilliantly acted. It's a character-based story that involves politics, not the other way around.