And the Oscar Goes to...

So last night was the 84th Annual Academy Awards and I could not have been more elated. For some one who lives and breathes movies, the Academy Awards are the highlight of the year for me. From the glitz and glamour of the red carpet to the joy of watching your favorites take home the golden boy, there is a lot to look forward. I was looking forward to what the veteran host Billy Crystal would bring to this year's show. My favorite hosts have been Jon Stewart and Chris Rock but I admit that they are both a little crazy which makes some good TV. With that being said I thought Billy did a great job  but I was not floored by his performance. The best red carpet moment was The Dictator pouring ashes on Ryan Seacrest. I still can't believe that happened. It was a great TV moment but terrible at the same time. My favorite presenters by far were Emma Stone( could she be any more adorable) and Angelina Jolie( Bad Ass). I think I died a little bit when Jim Rash struck the same pose as Angelina. I remember thinking I would never had the confidence to strike a pose like that on TV and loving Angelina for doing it. Then Jim Rash just goes up and does the same thing, it was hilarious. Congrats to him, Nat Faxon and Alexander Payne on their well deserved win for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants.

For the most part there were not too many surprises last night which is always a bummer. I still miss the days when Adrien Brody won Best Actor(wasn't that a magical moment?) and when Crash won instead of the favorite Brokeback Mountain. I like there to be a little mystery when it comes to the Oscars. As expected The Artist won big last night as well as Hugo. I was a little disappointed that Viola Davis did not take home Best Actress this year. Honestly, I had a feeling that it would be Meryl Streep this year. She just had a bigger momentum coming into the awards this year, so it was not such a big surprise. Congratulations are in order to the incredible Christopher Plummer for winning his first Academy Award( can't believe he has never won) , Gary Oldman on his first nomination.(yes he has never been nominated) and the lovely Octavia Spencer on her well deserved Best Supporting Actress win. In all it was a good night but was not a spectacular night.