Oscars 2024

[Matt2112]

I watched all of the ceremony, conveniently having today off.

There were no major surprises, though while Lily Gladstone was favourite to win Best Leading Actress for Killers Of The Flower Moon (which I haven't yet seen), she was pipped at the post by Emma Stone for her remarkable performance in Poor Things.

It was a good night for British talent in major and technical categories and a not so good night for Barbie (a single Oscar for Best Song).

As to the ceremony: well, that was a mixed bag - host Jimmy Kimmel was very hit and miss, with gags ranging from semi-decent to toe-curling, with an early gentle "roast" of Robert Downey Jnr particularly mis-judged and cringeworthy.

However, there were no moments of real controversy and they rattled through the twenty-plus awards with little fuss.

I must see Killers Of The Flower Moon, The Holdovers and Godzilla Minus One, which won Best Special Effects despite a relatively modest budget.

It was all just about worth staying up for.