Christmas Come Early: Oscars 2013

Now that we all have our Post Oscars buzz, let's take a step back and evaluate my favorite evening of the year.

The Host

Well, Seth MacFarlane, I had my reservations about you....but you were pretty entertaining, I must say. The choice in host definitely appealed to the younger audience, but overall he did what he does best, make inappropriate jokes and make fun of himself. Seth was entertaining enough, but was he the best choice? Hell no. Bring me some Fey and Poehler. 

The Music

Ohhhhh hell yeah....the Oscars were breathed a little life into them this year by making it a themed night. (80s theme next year?????) Although I wish I could have just watched Les Mis perform every song (mainly Aaron Tveit's), it was quite possibly my dreams all coming true at one time to see these movie musicals perform live. Hudson and Zeta-Jones were incredible, and Les Mis may or may not have induced a panic attack. Then after I thought my inner musical freak couldn't handle anymore, Barbra comes on. I was dead.....then they brought in Adele, and I died again. Yay for people who know how to sing!

So Perfect.

THE WINNERS

Oh Ben Affleck, the whole world is teary eyed over this win, you have come so far my child. Argo winning best picture was a huge shocker, after being snubbed in pretty much every other category. Jennifer Lawrence must be doing something right (and by that I mean being fucking awesome). She took home best actress, but not without making a hilarious fall up the stairs first. Anne Hathaway....obvi I can't say I was upset she won, she was phenomenal.....but there's something about her that can really irritate a person....maybe it's the hair? Daniel Day Lewis took home the golden statue for Lincoln (shocker). What was surprising was his hilarious speech, and then the loving tribute to his wife, swoon, this old guy is a total fox. Finally, Christoph Waltz.... I love you and am so happy he won, he is too adorable and talented. 

"Side Effects" May Vary

Now, going into "Side Effects" everyone was expecting an action packed psychological thriller probably "Shutter Island" Esq. If those happened to be your expectations, you will sorely be disappointed. The film follows a psychiatrist in the center of a murder scandal with his patient committing murder. Pretty decent plot, the film lead to the audience to believe this would be a movie bashing the pharmaceutical business....but not so much. This movie really fucks with your morality. Once the real story behind the murder is revealed, and Jude Law's character goes insane trying to solve it....it makes you wonder, who am I rooting for? Am I rooting for Jude Law, who's morality lies in what image he needs to uphold, or are you rooting for the con-artists, involved in the financial trading? After seeing this movie, I was left unsettled....not by the acting or the cinematography (because it was well made), but by the story. If Steven Soderbergh was going for a morally ambiguous story...bravo sir, you have left my head reeling and induced a existentialist crisis.