The Academy Awards just keep on getting duller and duller each year. But I have to give the organizer’s credit this year, it’s not like they had much time to prepare with the writer’s strike going on. But anyways, here’s the breakdown…

Best Picture — No Country for Old Men

No surprise there.

Best Directors — Joel & Ethan Cohen

Finally these guys are getting the recognition they deserve.

Best Actor — Daniel Day-Lewis

Again, no surprise. Day-Lewis completely deserved the award and none of the other actors could even hold a candle to his performance in ‘There Will Be Blood’.

Best Actress — Marion Cotillard

Though Julie Christie was favoured to win the award, Cotillard swept in and stole it. I was really hoping that Christie would win it (although she has won before, 42 years ago for ‘Darling’), her performance in ‘Away from Her’ was amazing. And the film was written and directed by Canadian Sarah Polley, so of course I had to root for it. However, Cotillard did an amazing job portraying Edith Piaf in ‘La Vie en Rose’ and she definitely deserved to win as well.

Best Supporting Actor — Javier Bardem

 No surprise here. Truly one of the best actors in Hollywood.

Best Supporting Actress — Tilda Swinton

This was a huge surprise. I was really expecting Ruby Dee to win, and felt that her performance in ‘American Gangster’ was 100 times better than Swinton’s.