Without a doubt, the most shocking announcement of the night came in the Best Supporting Actress category. Who picked Tilda Swinton’s name to follow the words, “And the Oscar goes to...?” Even though this unexpected upset occurred, it was in the one category where a surprising choice was certainly possible. Swinton appeared just as taken aback as the audience to see herself clutching the golden man.
The only Oscar that was unjustly handed over was for Best Visual Effects, going to The Golden Compass over Transformers. What’s more, who would have thought that The Bourne Ultimatum would take home as many Oscars as Juno, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Atonement combined? On the other hand, I couldn’t have been more satisfied with the outcomes of the “big eight” (excluding no Amy Ryan) as well as the awards for Makeup, Musical Score, and Music (Song).
All in all, my crystal ball was cloudy. I finished 12 for 21 — a measly 57%. Nonetheless, I’m keeping my head up; if this were a political race, 51% is enough to win. Therefore, I consider the 80th Annual Academy Awards a victorious evening.
Article comments
1 - Jordan Richardson
"Who picked Tilda Swinton’s name to follow the words, 'And the Oscar goes to...?'"
I did. :)
2 - Brandon Valentine
I noticed, but you also selected Atonement as "Best Picture."
Merit for the Swinton selection, but a resounding, "Come on," for not choosing No Country for Old Men.
3 - Jordan Richardson
On my website, I ranked both Atonement and No Country for Old Men as 10/10 perfect films. I gave Atonement the Oscar edge because it was the sweeping epic picture, whereas No Country for Old Men was the bolder film. I actually find both movies to be equally great and would put Atonement as my personal favourite of the two, but I really did think it was going to win the big one last night.
4 - Brandon Valentine
The award was definitely between those two films exclusively.