Academy Awards 2008

Is currently live as we're speaking right now. Will be posted the result in this post once it's available.

The result is up. And for the second year in a row, my favorite film of the year wins Best Picture. Yep. No Country for Old Men wins Best Picture, Best Director (for the Coens), Best Supporting Actor (for Javier Bardem. I've read a local tabloid that complained about his act in No Country for Old Men as cold and detached. Stupid tabloid. Anton Chigurh is THE villain of the year, probably even THE villain of the ages, one that each of his presence on the scene stole the audience's breath. Heck, after seeing him, i would think twice over if somebody asked me to call a coin-toss) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Tilda Swinton wins Best Supporting Actress. If you read my couple entry about Michael Clayton previously, you know how much i loved her in that film. Hm, as a light thought, i might qualified as an Academy Awards' jury.

Ratatouille wins Best Animated.

The Bourne Ultimatum scores three! Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. The Golden Compass wins Best Visual Effect over Transformers, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Marion Cotillard unsurprisingly wins Best Actress. As well as Daniel-Day Lewis.

All in all, the award was an okay one. No surprises, and i figured that not very many will be disappointed with the Academy selection for the winner (selection for the winner, and not for the nominations)