I'm especially happy for Joanne Froggart (!), Matt Bomer, (!!) Eddie Redmayne, and Kevin Spacey! Some fantastic performances this year on film and TV. I was surprised by some of the wins ("Grand Budapest Hote," Amy Adams, Ruth Wilson), but nothing too upsetting. I was thinking Emily Blunt was going to win and was surprised that Amy Adams has now won twice in the same category (back to back!), but I think Adams is one of the best actors we have out there. Some great speeches this year too, especially Jeffrey Tambor and Gina Rodriguez!
I am a little miffed with Julianne Moore's success this year, but not because of her. While I adore her as an actress and I am glad that she is receiving award recognition finally, I am upset because her film isn't playing anywhere. All of the other nominees were in mainstream movies that the general public had the chance to see and not just the industry and voters. I love her, but I'd love the chance to see her movie. (Side note: Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Felicity Jones were also great this year, so she is in fantastic company!)
I have some unpopular opinions this year (I liked Keira Knightley more than Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" was not nearly as good as the hype made it seem), but I feel like the four man acting categories and Best Picture are all locks and it's making for a boring award season. I feel like we all know: JK Simmons, Patricia Arquette, Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, "Boyhood." Not all my personal choices, but I wish it was a little more competitive!
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