The Awards finished around 8:30pm. And it was an interesting night. Hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco the night was full of fun and glamour. Most of the winners were what I expected and hoped for. I wanted to take a moment to list the winners for the top 6 categories. Best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best actor and actress, best director and best picture.
Best supporting actress went to Melissa Leo for her wonderful performance in "The Fighter," a well deserved win but with a four letter slip up and one too many "whoo-hoos" a poor thank you speech. Best supporting actor went to Christian Bale, which means that I missed one, for his truly incredible performance in "The Fighter." I believe that Christian Bale was amazing. Truly so. And I am glad that he won because he really did soar in that role. His speech and his look left a lot to be desired about him in person but he did seem truly grateful for the win. I still think that Geoffrey Rush should have won. It is hard to describe how fantastic he was if you have not seen the movie but it was more of a subtle performance then Christian Bale's. However congratulations to Christian Bale!
Best actress went to the pregnant, beautiful and much deserving Natalie Portman for her unbelieveable performance in "Black Swan." A teary and grateful acceptance speech, with an incredible memory for many names, made the win sweet and really well deserved. Best actor was taken by Colin Firth. As it should have been. His speech was simple and heartfelt and beautiful. He seemed to be really and truly grateful which made it a wonderful win. Best director went to Tom Hooper for "The King's Speech." A well deserved win, the movie was beautifully and richly directed. Tom Hooper had wit and humor in his speech and was grateful to his mother. For a very special reason. His mother is Australian and was invited by some Australian friends of hers to a table read of an unproduced script a few years ago. She almost declined the offer but went despite her reluctance. It turned out to be a fateful trip because the script was "The King's Speech." After she went to the read she went home and called her son and said "I think I have found your next film." It was a match made in film heaven.
Best picture went to "The King's Speech." I truly believe that this was the right move on the Academy's part. The movie is incredible. And I am so happy that it got the recognition that it deserves. I hope that this will inspire people to go see the movie and see what all the fuss is about. I know that it has been wildly popular with audiences already and I hope that this gives it yet another push towards becoming a classic great.
Congratulations to all the winners in all the categories! Tonight was a beautiful night with many moments of fun, beauty, wit, and some wonderful nods to past winners and award shows. It was a truly glamourous night.
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