Review: The Oscars
4.5 stars
The 84th annual “Academy Awards” show was full of excitement from start to finish. “The Artist” and “Hugo” each tied with five Oscars. “The Artist” claimed Best Picture, and Michel Hazanavicius won Best Director for it. Jean Dujardin won Best Actor for “The Artist.” Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor in “Beginners,” while Meryl Streep won Best Actress in “The Iron Lady,” after being nominated for an Oscar 17 times over her career and winning only three times. Newcomer Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for “The Help.” The endearing “Hugo” captured more of the technological awards such as Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. Billy Crystal provided a terrific performance as host, as usual, giving us laughs and music for the duration of the evening’s awards show. These awards were one of the best in a long time, and foreshadow an exciting upcoming year for movie releases.
