There weren’t many surprises this year, maybe that “The curious case of Benjamin Button” just won three of the thirteen awards that it was nominated, or “Doubt” that didn’t win anyone. The greatest surprise, in my opinion, was that “Departures”, a Japanese film, won the Oscar of Best Foreign Language Film instead of “Waltz With Bashir”, the film that everybody bet for winner.
On the other hand, some awards were well known, like Kate Winslet for “The Reader” that this year accumulates a lot of awards in her house: Golden Globes, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Awards and now the Oscar. Another non-surprise was the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor to Heath Ledger, one of the most emotive moments of the ceremonies when his parents and his sister went to the stage to take the price and said thanks to everybody for that. Other affecting minute was the Honorific Oscar to Jerry Lewis for his entire career and his humanity labor. And the last touching moment was the video to remember all the people of the industry who has die the last year.
Of course we can’t talk about the Oscars, without say anything about “Slumdog Millionaire” the big winner of the night. Best Film, Best Director and other six awards for this movie that shows something different of India, an especial view that makes it the film most searching on Internet.
And just two more awards: Best Actor, the only Oscar for “Milk” thanks to Sean Penn, and the best new for Spain: Penélope Cruz as Best Supporting Actress for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, makes her the first Spanish actress that won an Oscar.
To conclude, a few word for Hugh Jackman, the host. His musical actuations prove that he is good singing and dancing but, his less presence on the stage makes me doubt about if he was hosting or just entertaining the ceremony. In any case, it was quite great see something different this year. For the moment, Oscar, see you next year!
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