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I don't know why so many gay movies portrayed gay people in depressing and decadent mood. This one did it again. I know multiple gays in real life. Unlike the characters in this movie, they are energetic, engaging and full of life. I found it offensive to present them as lonely, sick, idling and unhappy individuals. Please, stop portraying them as outliers of the society.

I understand that some people feel the need to fight for gay rights and perhaps also try to win sympathy from the straight people. However, in societies like Australia, GLBTIQ people are widely accepted as equals, not regarded as special, vulnerable and miserable minorities. The movie makers should be treated as equals among us, not special people needing special treatment. Movies like this one do not make gays more acceptable, but do the opposite by reinforcing the stereotypes that they are different from us.

DiCaprio's acting was very good, portraying a simple, greedy, affectionate and cruel character. Plemons also produced a very good performance, though his character is limited to a stereotypical investigator. Other actors are less impressive, portraying only single dimensional characters, like a cunning uncle, a loyal wife or a cold blooded brother.

The movie was shot in slow pace deliberately, not sure if this helped in creating the 1920's feel. It took me a long time to warm up and figure out what the story is about. The movie showed Osage people living like British upper class and the ordinary white people worked as chauffeurs and servants, acting respectfully around them. I don't know if this was true, given the systemic racism and persecutions against the coloured people in the US at the time.

Some of the minor details are also unrealistic. The street of a small town was as vibrant, busy and tidy as New York City. The 1920's motor vehicle run so smoothly and quietly on dirt road like Toyota Camry on bitumen, and house indoor settings, furniture and even door knobs were so refined like those in 1970s. Oklahoma's Rural areas only started to have electricity in mid 1930s, but halfway through the movie, candles were replaced with generous electric bulbs, even covering entire streets.

The movie presented itself as a serious production about Osage Indian Murders. However there are so many things that just don't feel right. Has COVID caused such drop in movie quality in Hollywood?