Culture: Our quick little attempt at Oscar analysis
- The quirky winners “Wall-E” and “Man on Wire” handily won in their respective categories, Best Animated Feature and Best Documentary. Both had great reviews. Both should have been nominated in the larger categories, like “Best Picture.” One day, Pixar will get a “Best Picture” nod. And we will cheer.
- The acting categories You could see the winners coming from a mile away. Heath Ledger won his category a year ago. Kate Winslet won hers a month ago. Penelope Cruz was kind of a shoo-in, too. The only really competitive contest? Best Actor, where it seemed Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn both had a shot. (Penn won.)
- Upset of the nightIn the foreign language category, the frontrunner seemed to be “Waltz with Bashir,” an Israeli documentary with breathtaking use of Flash and traditional animation. It had some pretty awesome reviews and still has some strong buzz. But, sadly, it lost to Japanese film “Departures.” source