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The Best Picture awards for both Drama and Musical/Comedy went to the most deserving of winners, with 12 YEARS A SLAVE and AMERICAN HUSTLE taking the awards respectively. I've not seen all the shortlisted films, but based on what I saw in 2013, I'd say AMERICAN HUSTLE and 12 YEARS A SLAVE were the two best films of the year, so what better to get the top trophies?
I figured that GRAVITY was an outside chance for winning that award, but a dark horse contender to take Best Director, so I'm not surprised to see Alfonso Cuaron take that one... it was undeniably a marvellously directed film. More shocking was the double upset in the categories of both Best Actor in a Drama and Best Supporting Actor, with 12 YEARS A SLAVE's Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender expected to blast through the respective categories to victory uncontested, but instead losing out to DALLAS BUYER'S CLUB on both counts: Ejiofor to Matthew McConaughey and Fassbender to Jared Leto. Having not seen DALLAS BUYER'S CLUB I can't comment, other than to say the performances better be truly special to have won here. In particular it's a shame to see Ejiofor lose out, as that was an absolute powerhouse of a performance, one that came close to moving me to tears at points while watching. By missing out on the Best Director award and any acting trophies, 12 YEARS A SLAVE becomes one of the weaker a Best Drama winners in recent place and so this doesn't necessarily give it strong momentum going into the Oscars, which is a shame as it's a remarkable film.
In the Film Musical/Comedy acting categories, I was pleased to see Best Actress go to Amy Adams - the least showy of the central quartet in AMERICAN HUSTLE, but no less great - and Best Actor go to Leonardo DiCaprio for WOLF OF WALL STREET: the guy must be coming up for some kind of record for most times nominated for an Oscar without ever winning, so it's nice that this puts him right in the Best Actor race. Jennifer Lawrence was a no-brainer for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture winner for her work in AMERICAN HUSTLE, but it was an obvious pick because it was so damn good.
Over in the TV categories, BREAKING BAD got its expected and deserved Best Drama/Best Actor double header. But the most rewarding victory for me was perhaps seeing Amy Poehler at last recognised for her work on PARKS AND RECREATION with a Best Actress in a TV Comedy award. But I'm equally happy for Elisabeth Moss to win a Best Actress in a TV Mini-Series for TOP OF THE LAKE, as it was an under-seen, unflashy performance that was probably considered an outsider to win, but was incredible work deserving of recognition.
The Golden Globes can often be a bit eccentric in their selections, but some good winners here. The next big step is the Baftas!
I figured that GRAVITY was an outside chance for winning that award, but a dark horse contender to take Best Director, so I'm not surprised to see Alfonso Cuaron take that one... it was undeniably a marvellously directed film. More shocking was the double upset in the categories of both Best Actor in a Drama and Best Supporting Actor, with 12 YEARS A SLAVE's Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender expected to blast through the respective categories to victory uncontested, but instead losing out to DALLAS BUYER'S CLUB on both counts: Ejiofor to Matthew McConaughey and Fassbender to Jared Leto. Having not seen DALLAS BUYER'S CLUB I can't comment, other than to say the performances better be truly special to have won here. In particular it's a shame to see Ejiofor lose out, as that was an absolute powerhouse of a performance, one that came close to moving me to tears at points while watching. By missing out on the Best Director award and any acting trophies, 12 YEARS A SLAVE becomes one of the weaker a Best Drama winners in recent place and so this doesn't necessarily give it strong momentum going into the Oscars, which is a shame as it's a remarkable film.
In the Film Musical/Comedy acting categories, I was pleased to see Best Actress go to Amy Adams - the least showy of the central quartet in AMERICAN HUSTLE, but no less great - and Best Actor go to Leonardo DiCaprio for WOLF OF WALL STREET: the guy must be coming up for some kind of record for most times nominated for an Oscar without ever winning, so it's nice that this puts him right in the Best Actor race. Jennifer Lawrence was a no-brainer for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture winner for her work in AMERICAN HUSTLE, but it was an obvious pick because it was so damn good.
Over in the TV categories, BREAKING BAD got its expected and deserved Best Drama/Best Actor double header. But the most rewarding victory for me was perhaps seeing Amy Poehler at last recognised for her work on PARKS AND RECREATION with a Best Actress in a TV Comedy award. But I'm equally happy for Elisabeth Moss to win a Best Actress in a TV Mini-Series for TOP OF THE LAKE, as it was an under-seen, unflashy performance that was probably considered an outsider to win, but was incredible work deserving of recognition.
The Golden Globes can often be a bit eccentric in their selections, but some good winners here. The next big step is the Baftas!
