Sunday, February 22, 2009

The 81st Academy Awards

I was thoroughly impressed by this year's Oscars. While the Academy has been facing low ratings over the past few years, this year's changes in not only the presentation (the way they awarded the best supporting and best actress/actor was elegant and inspiring) but also the noticeable diversity on stage. From Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars to the dance fusion performance of "Jai Ho" to two awards to Japanese artists, I dont believe there has been another Academy Awards night like this. Other highlights were Sean Penn's and Dustin Lance Black's acceptance speeches. The only disappointment was that Gran Torino was not nominated for an award.

(Also kudos to TrueNorth for their inspiring television commercials)

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