Surprisingly, it was The Shape of Water that took the big prize this year鈥檚 Academy Awards ceremonies.
I haven鈥檛 seen the movie, but I鈥檓 sure it must be the compelling story of a 91原创 politician鈥檚 backbone when facing down a developer.
It was a close call. A lot of folks here were rooting for The Post, a pseudo-documentary that spotlights a federal representative from 91原创. It鈥檚 the story of the role played in Ottawa by average Members of Parliament from ridings that would elect a fence post, if it had the right political affiliation.
It was no surprise, however, when the Oscar for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role went to Andy Weaver for his part in Get Out, the political thriller detailing Christie Clark鈥檚 final days as the premier of BC.
Nevertheless, it should be said that Darryl Plecas gave him some some stiff opposition for the supporting Oscar in Darkest Hour, a shocker that took an unusual view of the same subject matter.
In any case, politicians on both ends of the spectrum are holding their breaths in anticipation of a possible Get Out sequel this year, depending on how eager Weaver is to reprise his role. Currently, it appears that he is content to keep working on what he hopes will be an ongoing project, Three Greens Inside Victoria, British Columbia.
Although Clark wasn鈥檛 nominated for her leading role in Get Out, even her staunchest critics will agree that she brought down the house during her stirring 鈥� although somewhat confusing 鈥� climactic scene in which she boldly confronted co-star Johnny Horgan with her Call Me By Your Name tap dance number.
The winner of the Oscar for Best Actress in an Unsupporting Role is a no-brainer: Kim Richter鈥檚 portrayal of a 91原创 Township Councillor who has started a long journey to the mayor鈥檚 office set the tone for Mudbound.
In the Best Actress category, Melania Trump showed that she is capable of taking on any role for All the Money in the World, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the prize with her demanding performance alongside The Disaster Artist.
And Best Actor Justin Trudeau seemed effortless as he twisted electoral reform, environmental concerns, and other promises into a Phantom Thread.
We can鈥檛 close this down without at least mentioning the Animated Feature Film category and Donald Trump鈥檚 cartoonish portrayal in Boss Baby.
