U do not have to better..........u just have to know people........or be white..

In defence of Al Pacino's performance in Scent of a Woman

https://lwlies.com/articles/al-pacino-scent-of-a-woman-performance/

Jun 24, 2017 - his catchphrase from Scent of a Woman, as their dismissive shorthand. .... of the most derided Oscar-winning performances in movie history.

10 Actors Who Won Oscars For the Wrong Movie - Hollywood.com

www.hollywood.com/.../actors-actresses-who-won-oscars-wrong-movies-57277725/

Attentive Oscar fanatics were up in arms when Kate Winslet was nominated ... He won for Scent of a Woman, a Barry Levinson dramedy that's good… but not ...