Since the 70s we are seeing decade long themes in the Best Picture winners. The 90s seem to be the decade of romance (and sex and nudity). Most of the movies had a very strong love story. Even the ultimate guy movie - Braveheart has a huge love story component to it.
The movies were not as raw as the movies in the 70s but they touched on basic human needs and some of the movies went to disturbing and/or heart wrenching lengths to prove their point. The 90s also stand out because almost all of the movie stayed with us for at least a few days. Gone are the days when a Best Picture would just be an entertaining movie (like Marty, Out of Africa or Mutiny on the Bounty).
Also, all of movies in this decade caused us to reflect on the movies and the themes they represented. Some movies were haunting (Schindler's List, Silence of the Lambs), some were inspirational (Forest Gump and Braveheart), some were sad (Dances with Wolves and the English Patient) and some were disturbing (America Beauty).
In conclusion, it was an interesting decade for movies. Some were terrible and some were great. There weren't too many movies that were in between.
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