The 84th Annual Academy Awards just ended and the buzz around the internet has been fairly positive. Most have said that this year’s show was a lot better then the past several years. While I am still on the fence on whether or not that statement is true, I would have to agree that the show seemed to move along a lot quicker this year than it has in previous years. The show itself was entertaining with some really dull moments here and there. It was great having Billy Crystal return as a host because I truly like the guy and miss him as a comedic actor. Along with Crystal, there was also some really solid speeches this year mainly the much talked about Octavia Spencer receiving a standing ovation while giving the most heartfelt and emotional speeches of the evening. I would also like to throw in that while I wanted and was rooting for Viola Davis to get the Best Actress, I was shocked, but not overly upset that Meryl Streep got the award. As much as a lot of people complained about the flow of “The Iron Lady” no one can say a negative thing about how precisely Streep nailed the role of Margaret Thacher. The show even had some laughs tonight which weren’t always successful, but I appreciate the effort. The full list of winners for the 84th Annual Academy Awards can be found below.
An the Oscar goes to:
2. Actor: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.”
3. Actress: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.”
4. Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
5. Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
6. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist.”
7. Foreign Language Film: “A Separation,” Iran.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, “The Descendants.”
9. Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.”
10. Animated Feature Film: “Rango.”
11. Art Direction: “Hugo.”
12. Cinematography: “Hugo.”
13. Sound Mixing: “Hugo.”
14. Sound Editing: “Hugo.”
15. Original Score: “The Artist.”
16. Original Song: “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets.”
17. Costume Design: “The Artist.”
18. Documentary Feature: “Undefeated.”
19. Documentary Short: “Saving Face.”
20. Film Editing: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
21. Makeup: “The Iron Lady.”
22. Animated Short Film: “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.”
23. Live Action Short Film: “The Shore.”
24. Visual Effects: “Hugo.”
