The Oscars this year were very much on point. Neil Patrick Harris was a great host, and the awards went to amazing actors, actresses, directors, producers, and other professionals in the film world. Here are some great momentsĀ I observed in this year's Oscars.
Neil Patrick Harris' puns.
NPH did a great job hosting this year. One of the best things he did, however, was provide us with quality puns. Like this one, about Reece Witherspoon:
"This Oscar presenter is so lovely you could eat her up with her spoon."
Oh Neil.
Lady GaGa'sĀ performanceĀ rocked.
While many people find Lady GaGa to be a fantastic singer, I am normally not one of those people. Tonight, however, she owned the stage. Her dress, the set, and her voice gave an outstanding tribute to Julie Andrews and The Sound of Music.
Speaking of the set, it was beautiful.
The bridge from Selma, the trees from Lady GaGa's number, the steam punk gears behind the presenters, and Neil's opening number all were amazing sets. So shoutout to the set designers; y'all deserve an award yourselves.
The jaw-dropping performance of Glory.
Tonight, Glory swept all the categories it was nominated for, and it won rightfully so. If there were any doubters left before the performance, there were certainly none after.
But it also won have been really funny if Everything Is Awesome won.
And last but not least, the movies themselves.
Each award kept us on the edges of our seats; there was no clear winner in each category. Birdman, Boyhood, and The Imitation Game are all amazing movies, and picking the winners must have been a very challenging task. Do I think Emma Stone should have won? Yes. And was I pulling for Reese Witherspoon? You know it. But each award was so competitive, that we all knew that at least one or two people nominated was going to leave empty handed when they did an outstanding job.
All in all, the Oscars did a great job.
The actual show was spectacular, and it was a competitive year. Birdman got all the awards it deserved, we shown a light on ALS, Alzheimer's, suicide, and other issues that need attention, and I now have new movies to watch. (Talking about you, Still Alice.) I ended the show feeling satisfied, and full of great dresses to try and find cheap imitations of.
