Best Picture, Comedy Musical: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
Best Animated Feature: WALL·E
Best Actor, Musical/Comedy: Colin Farrell
Best Actress, Musical/Comedy: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millonaire
Best Original Song: Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
Go Kate! Go Kate!
I truly wasn't expecting her to win both awards. After the website mix up declaring Anne Hathaway had won, plus the HFPA's snubbing of her in the past, I was convinced she wouldn't win Leading Actress, although supporting seemed more likely. Her speech was lovely, heartfelt, genuinely surprised and totally wonderful, as is she. Mickey Rourke's win was a surprise. I thought Sean Penn would take it. I am glad his comeback is going well, and his speech was surprisingly touching. Slumdog Millionaire swept it up!
Do we have a new leader in the lead up to the Oscars? Colin Farrell was effortlessly cool and Sally Hawkins' hair left a lot to be desired, unlike her win which was deserved. Right now I'd say the field is totally open. I guess it's a bit much to hope for a Best Picture nomination but Wall-E all the way!
Milk is still very popular with the critics as is Rachel Getting Married and it's leading lady. You can't ignore Doubt at this point either, Meryl is loved by the Academy. Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Changeling, Frost/Nixon...there's so much speculation. I will say this though - Heath for the Oscar is looking more and more likely and I couldn't be happier.
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