See How They Run May Not Be Oscar-Bait But Saoirse Ronan Is Showing Her Class Yet Again
There are a few actresses working today who likely look at the spot on their mantlepiece marked 'Reserved for Best Actress Oscar' with a hint of bitterness. Amy Adams, a six-time runner-up across Best and Best Supporting, perhaps most notably. Carey Mulligan and Margot Robbie could go head to head this year with She Said and Babylon, and whoever loses out might feel like they've heard this song before - both could very well be bested by Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once too. That being said, Saoirse Ronan might be the one I'm rooting hardest for. After a Best Supporting nomination in her youth for her breakout performance in Atonement, the last eight years have seen Ronan go year-on-year-off with her nominations, with Best Actress nods in 2016 for Brooklyn, 2018 for Lady Bird, and 2020 for Little Women. 2022 should be the year she's back 'on', but with See How They Run her only project this year, that seems unlikely.
This is not a criticism against See How They Run particularly. I was relatively positive on it in my review, but as a character comedy mixed with a crime caper, it's hardly the moving personal drama of Ronan's other performances. Despite that, See How They Run further expands Ronan's accomplished filmography, adding more full comedy to a career where she has already shown her ability to make a joke land. While her mantlepiece will be bare for another year, See How They Run gives yet another reason for Ronan fans to look ahead with anticipation to Foe and The Outrun. These, however, face competition from Adams' turns in Nightbitch and The True American, the latter of which seems tailor made to sweep the award season, so somebody's Oscar spot will continue to gather dust.
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