As of 11:40pm last night, another awards season had come and gone. As expected, The Artist reigned supreme and took home 5 Oscar statues including Best Picture, Best Lead Actor (Jean Dujardin), and Best Director (Michael Hazanavicius). For any naysayer who is yet to see the film, The Artist is truly an astonishing masterpiece worthy of its Best Picture label. I was quite the skeptic prior to my initial viewing, but I walked out of the theatre reminded of all the reasons I love movies.
Tying The Artist with 5 Oscar victories was Martin Scorsese's Hugo. Another wondrous tale recognizing the earliest years of cinema, Hugo earned all of its wins in artistic and technical categories. As I read earlier on Indiewire.com (courtesy of Peter Knegt), it's interesting to note that Hugo's 5 Oscar wins are more than the combined total of Scorsese classics Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull.
In a rather predictable evening (I went 9 for 10 in my Oscar Predictions), the only major upset came at the hands of Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady). Streep's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher landed her a third Oscar in which she edged out Viola Davis (The Help). Also, a big kudos to Christopher Plummer who took home a Best Supporting Actor victory for his role in Beginners. At the nostalgic age of 82, Plummer represents the oldest person to ever win an Oscar. For a complete list of winners for last evening's Academy Awards, click here (courtesy of IMDB.com)
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