OSCAR!
OSCAR!
In
a year where there was a lot of good…greatness was lacking.
Boyhood
changed the way we think about what film could do, Birdman changed the way we
thought we watched film, and Selma changed the way we think about the Academy
Awards.
Let’s
break it down.
THE
BIG ONES:
BEST
PICTURE:
What
will win-Boyhood (its long at 165
minutes and slow at times, but it is both emotional and fun to watch not only
Ellar Coltrane age 12 years, but how about Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette in
brave performances, Kudos to Linklater for pulling this off). What should win-Birdman, I think my top 3 all have
cases to make (Boyhood is deserved, but Birdman was a wonderfully fun film that
really took you on a 2 hour ride that blows your mind a few times along the
way, and of course Selma really made MLK and that Alabama awfulness come to
life in way that people of all races and parts of the country needed to see).
BEST
DIRECTOR:
Who
will win-Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
(His Birdman “the unexpected virtue of ignorance” is a vision that comes to
life in a way few directors could pull). Who should win-I think Inarritu, but I will say there is a
case to be made for Linklater and his patience and certainly for Ava DuVernay who is clearly being overlooked
for some reason, at a minimum she should be a nominee…this is an epic fail by
the Academy (why is Bennett Miller nominated?).
BEST
ACTOR: Who will win-Seems to be Eddie Redmayne who really shouldn’t, though his depiction of Sephen
Hawking is a physical acting achievement. Who should win-Michael Keaton, this is not a legacy or lifetime award he was
really good and even in a film where there are many standout performances he is
the glue that holds it all together, now that said I wouldn’t want to argue
with David Oyelowo winning, he is
wonderful as MLK, again this year the Academy really failed to acknowledge a worthy
actor (last year it was a travesty that Michael B. Jordan was not nominated for
Fruitvale Station, this is that same level of awful).
BEST
ACTRESS:
Who
will win-Julianne Moore, lock it up
but I can’t comment as I have not seen Still Alice (yet, I will get to it). Who
should win-I thought Felicity Jones actually
in many ways outshined Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everthing, and I thought
(though not her fault) Rosamund Pike was unbelievable as an unbelievable
character Gone Girl.
BEST
SUPPORTING’S: Who will win-LOCK IT DOWN J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette and without a doubt they should win, Norton and
Ruffalo are commendable but Simmons is unreal on point. As for Arquette she is
the glue and hero of the 3 hour film Boyhood and her performance shines in
everyway.
BEST
OF THE REST:
ORIGINAL
SCREENPLAY:
Will
win-Grand Budapest, Should win-I’d say Birdman but I won’t argue with a
wonderful little film like Grand Budapest Hotel.
ADAPTED
SCREENPLAY:
Will
win-The Imitation Game, Should win-Whiplash, this film is too good to only win
1 award this year.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Will
win-Birdman, and yes it should win, what a ride of a film!
ORIGINAL
SONG:
Will
win-Glory (always want to root for Common), should win-Everything is awesome (I
play this at work when I really get mad).
GO DOOGIE HOWSER MD!!
ENJOY THE OSCARS!!!
