Emma Stone isn’t expected to beat Lily Gladstone to win the best actress Oscar – and Stone seems to know it too
‘Poor Things’ star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ performance The film is truly enjoyable. But, writes Clarisse Loughrey, his victory raises the question: in the explosion What we choose to celebrate in the world
Emma Stone’s wild eyes as she took the stage to accept the Best Actor Oscar said it all: She doesn’t want it But maybe she won’t win not sure. She played Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos’s film Poor Thing, the story of a woman resurrected from the dead with a baby’s brain. Happiness is telling the story of rediscovering the world in a sense. It shows us Bella’s curiosity, intelligence, unstable limbs, and the forest of dreams – without diminishing or weakening everything. It is a religious creation that takes on flesh and bones with the help of the Stone.
But for many, this victory was not good. Stone seemed to agree. His words turned into: “Lily, I’m telling you this.” I appreciate you. Martin Scorsese’s tale of Aboriginal murder, The Killers of the Flower Moon and Lily Gladstone’s portrayal of Molly Burkhart have been the talk of many cultural awards seasons. Molly is a survivor of the Retirement Act in the early 20th century, when many Osage were killed by the violence of white men who married into their own families against the rules.
Gladstone; His performance is outstanding and the best actor in any of Scorsese’s previous works. Molly’s story is one of loss; The story of the terrible pain of witnessing the destruction of his family, his culture, and his home.
But the love he carries is also difficult; To her husband Ernest (Leonardo DiCaprio), she is both generous and an object of control. He was sure that he was being led to self-destruction by his lover’s hand, on a path from which he could not escape. Gladstone, silently, with a sharp, charming face, sent us many messages, asking us to bear witness to him; or in the smile when he mocks Ernest and calls him “Coyote”, in the smallest corner, in the scavenger greedily eating the leftovers.
At the Oscars, it’s healthy to challenge the media to explain who they are. Who gets the spot in this year’s best actress competition and who did the most (including Sandra Hüller, who was unimpressed by Anatomy of the Fall) (playing the role of a serial killer) raises a few questions about artistry. We choose to celebrate. . Stone’s performance is the best of his career. But it’s also her second victory, and Bella Baxter relies on the same power and strength we saw in The Favourite, La La La or (for TV fans) Cursed One.
Now Gladstone has become the subject of statements. He’s always stood out, but he’s finally been given a platform to show us the extent of his talents. It was a notable change, despite Scorsese’s success with Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women” and “First Cow,” as late-night host Jimmy Kimmel noted at the ceremony, but the actor was close to calling it quits altogether when Scorsese came to him. . . Now he’s suddenly one of the few ethnic actors nominated for an Academy Award.
The competition is too tight to confidently call this a letdown or disappointment, but Gladstone’s lack of victory combined with the lack of recognition for Killers of the Flower Moon really makes it all the more painful. Aside from Kimmel’s ridiculous joke, “I wish you could go to Oklahoma and solve the murder yourself,” Scorsese’s masterpiece is rarely covered. Although it was a strong year for nominees overall, it all felt a little off for an awards show where the emptiness of Hollywood self-aggrandizement has never been seen before.
Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. said while accepting his Best Actor Oscar: “It matters what we do, it matters what we decide to do.” But when can the same be true when the business ignores it? What is the reality outside the auditorium doors? The ceremony was postponed for several minutes due to a large Palestinian protest outside. However, since he received the Best International Film Award, the only person who broke the almost silence of the night by saying “All our options are completed” was Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer. For us now, “Look what they did – but look what we’re doing now.”
Glazer film, Auschwitz concentration camp people watch Portrait of a Policeman Rudolf Hoss and His Family wins best International award Best Film and (educational) Sound. His legacy will be like last night’s festival. It’s a difficult film that asks direct questions, a confrontation in part like its power, but Big Pictures Oppenheimer’s work (which unsurprisingly swept all the awards) is different. “Zone of Interest” not only has a lot in common with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” especially Gladstone’s performance and the way he directly interacts with the audience. Stone’s victory was admirable, but on a night that tested the authenticity of art in a fractured world, even Stone agreed that the choice seemed obvious.
