In view of the sweeping trend of " Oppenheimer " in the North American awards season, the awards of the 96th Academy Awards announced on the morning of March 11th, Beijing time, were not "upset", and it was all expected.
"Oppenheimer" won seven awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively for this film.
Regarding other films, "Poor Thing" became the second favorite at the Oscars with three awards including Best Art Direction, and Emma Stone won the Best Actress for her role as Bella. This is also the second time she has won this award after " La La Land ". "Zone of Interest", set in the Auschwitz concentration camp, won two awards for best international film and best sound effects. Damien Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress for "The Keeper."
Hayao Miyazaki's new film "How Do You Want to Live" beat the more popular "Spider-Man: Across the Universe" to win the best animated feature film. In 2003, his "Spirited Away " directed by him won this award.
The "Barbie Highmore" wave did not extend to the awards ceremony
As a top actor in the film industry, Christopher Nolan, who is known for his balance between business and art, has not been very good at awards. Prior to this, his films "Memento ", "Inception " and "Dunkirk " were all nominated for Oscars, but ultimately received nothing. This time, he won the Oscar for Best Director for the first time with "Oppenheimer", which is a long-awaited achievement.
Cillian Murphy, who won the Best Actor for his role as Oppenheimer, has worked with Nolan for many years. He has previously participated in the " Batman " trilogy directed by Nolan, and "The Thieves". There are five works in total: "Dream Space" and "Dunkirk". "Oppenheimer" is his first time as the leading actor in a Nolan film. Cillian Murphy said in his acceptance speech: "We made a movie about the man who built the atomic bomb, and for better or worse, we are now living in Oppenheimer's world. So, I want to make this The trophy is dedicated to those who maintain peace around the world."
Movie star Robert Downey Jr., whose career turned around with the role of "Iron Man", played Oppenheimer's political opponent in "Oppenheimer". As Nolan said, Downey put aside the movie star halo this time and immersed himself in this real historical figure to surprise the audience. He rarely performs as a supporting actor, but this time he made a success in the film and also achieved his first statuette.
In the North American summer season last year, "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" were released on the same day, forming a wave of "Barbieheimer" that swept the world. "Barbie" became the world's top-grossing film last year with a box office of US$1.445 billion, and "Oppenheimer" ranked third on last year's global box office list with a box office of US$957 million. However, judging from the nominations and awards given by the Oscars, "Barbie" was not so popular with the Academy judges. At this awards ceremony, "Barbie" only won the best original song award for "what was i made for".
As early as the day the nomination list was announced, "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig and protagonist Margot Robbie failed to win the Best Director and Best Actress awards, which had already caused considerable controversy. However, at the awards ceremony, "Barbie" still had a strong presence. Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken in the film, teased that "Oppenheimer" had taken advantage of "Barbie"'s popularity throughout the summer. Later, he performed the song "i'm just ken" from "Barbie" live as scheduled, turning the awards ceremony into a pink and dreamy sea of "Barbie".
The film that is more regrettable than "Barbie" is "Killers of the Flower Moon". The film, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, received 10 nominations but ultimately lost none. Lily Gladstone, who previously played the role of the Native American woman Molly in the film and had a high reputation for winning the award, lost to Emma Stone. However, her nomination has made history. She is the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress. Leading Role Nominated Native American.
Hayao Miyazaki, Emma Stone mention the Oscar again
"Poor Things" directed by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos won three technical awards at this Oscar. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival last year. After being shortlisted for multiple awards during the North American awards season, the discussion gradually increased, but it was controversial.
The film explores women's awakening and ideological liberation in the form of a weird fairy tale. On the one hand, it reveals the oppression faced by women in the late Victorian era, and on the other hand, it gives the heroine strength and courage beyond ordinary people through a fantasy setting, providing the audience with a way to re-examine the status of women. perspective. However, in the eyes of some film critics, the radical appearance of "Poor Thing" masks the superficiality and conservatism inside. It is nothing more than speculation and pandering to current hot female issues.
Compared to the controversy over the film's expression, Emma Stone's performance has received more recognition. The protagonist Bella she plays was originally a tragic figure who died while escaping from her husband's abuse. After being resurrected by a scientist, her mind returned to a child, full of curiosity and desire for the unknown world, trying to get rid of the era's prejudice against women and pursue Equality and sexual liberation. In the film, Emma Stone's subversive and unbridled performance is amazing.
In addition to Emma Stone being nominated for the second statuette, Hayao Miyazaki won the statuette for the second time for "How Do You Want to Live", which sparked heated discussions. The film is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of World War II. After the young boy's mother was killed in a fire, he formed a new family with his father and stepmother. By accident, he follows a talking heron into an abandoned mysterious tower, enters a fantasy world, and begins an adventure.
The title of the film pays tribute to the book of the same name published by novelist Yoshino Gensaburo in 1937. The film story was originally created by Hayao Miyazaki. "What kind of life do you want to live" is a book that made Miyazaki Hayao regain his painting brush. It tells the story of a young man who encounters many confusions about friendship, discrimination, etc. as he grows up, and discusses with his uncle the truly important character and value. This is also a masterpiece that deeply reflects on the mainstream trends of thought in Japanese society at that time. Hayao Miyazaki once wrote in his autobiography: "To this day, I still clearly remember the feeling when I opened "What Kind of Life Do You Want to Live" for the first time, and there was a feeling of nostalgia in my heart for no reason."
The film has a stream of consciousness color, the story is relatively obscure, and it focuses on artistic expression. Some viewers believe that Hayao Miyazaki has always preferred to hide himself for the audience in the market and personal preferences, but in this film he finally let his self-expression go. So far, the film's global box office has exceeded US$167 million. At the same time as the awards were announced, the film released a Chinese poster, announcing that it will soon land on the big screen in mainland China. In addition, "The Fall", which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year and the Best Original Screenplay award at this year's Oscars, is scheduled to be released in mainland theaters on March 29. The film is based on the crime suspense genre and tells the story of marriage. The plight of women.
The list of 96th Academy Awards
Best Picture: "Oppenheimer"
Best Director: Christopher Nolan "Oppenheimer"
Best Actress: Emma Stone "Poor Thing"
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"
Best Supporting Actress: Davina Joy Randolph, "The Keeper"
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., " Oppenheimer"
Best Adapted Screenplay: "American Novel"
Best Original Screenplay: "The Trial of the Fall"
Best International Film: "Zone of Interest" (UK)
Best Documentary Feature: "Mariupo" "20 Days in My Life"
Best animated feature film: "What kind of life do you want to live"
Best film editing: "Oppenheimer"
Best original film song: "what was i made for?" "Barbie"
Best Original Score: "Oppenheimer"
Best Cinematography: "Oppenheimer"
Best Costume Design: "Poor Things"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: "Poor Things"
Best Art Direction: "Poor Thing"
Best Sound: "Zone of Interest"
Best Visual Effects: "Godzilla 1.0"
Best Live Action Short: "The Amazing Story of Henry Sugar"
Best Animated Short : "The war is over!" Inspired by the music of Lennon and Yoko"
Best Documentary Short: "The Last Repair Shop"