My (Belated) Oscars Wrap-Up

Jon Stewart did a very good job. He is better on his show--but on basic cable with his own audience, what do you expect.
He had some great lines, though, and was the most entertaining part of the show. (Him and George Clooney. I wanted to be the meat in their sandwich at the beginning of the show!)
At first I was not surprised by any of the winners.
Then they announced best picture.
Ouch.
I saw four of the five nominations.
Crash was my least favorite.
Not to say I didn't love it, because I did.
But it was too contrite and forced.
If you want to see a fantastic movie about race relations, try the French file, Hate. Say what you will about the French, they make phenomenal films. I just saw Cache last week and was blown away.
Actually, I thought The Constant Gardener was a better movie than Crash.
Still, this year's nominees were all excellent movies and all deserving of the accolades they received. I would have preferred either Brokeback Mountain or Capote to win, or even Good Night, and Good Luck, but was thrilled to see that this year's movies were about more than cinematography and actors using accents and prosthetic make-up. This year was about social conscience and substance.
I hope they keep the bar raised!