So it’s finally here, one of the best days of the year and the night in which we get to celebrate all of the incredible films that released through 2017. There are a tonne of worthy winners in every category and we will probably be in for a few surprises as the night progresses. So without further ado lets get into the categories and who is leaving the Dolby Theatre with an Oscar in hand.
My prediction will be highlighted in GREEN whereas the winner will be highlighted in RED. In the case that my prediction is not visible in green it’s because my prediction is the winner.
Best Picture
Call Me by Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Well I got what I wanted and that was The Shape of Water coming out on top. Guillermo Del Toro‘s gothic romance masterpiece blew me away with the performances, score, cinematography, writing, and directing so it’s only fitting that it gets the biggest award.
Director
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water
And there we go…. would not have wanted it any other way, The Shape of Water is one of my favourite movies of 2017 and Guillermo Del Toro did a phenomenal job and crafting this masterpiece. This is his first Oscar win and it’s very well deserved. I guess this gives The Shape of Water a better chance at winning Best Picture but we’ll soon find out.
Actress In A Leading Role
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Meryl Streep, The Post
Well I hoped Sally Hawkins would take this award home because she was mesmerising in The Shape of Water but all signs were pointing towards Frances McDormand. She was committed and bought so much to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri that she absolutely deserved this award.
Actor In A Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Another completely unsurprising win right here as Gary Oldman was a lock almost from day one. He completely transformed into Winston Churchill and disappeared into the role and this win has been a long time coming for this incredible actor.
Actress In A Supporting Role
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
This may have been a lock from before the show started but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s great Allison Janney has received her first Oscar for her standout role in I, Tonya. She was a scene stealer on multiple occasions so very well deserved.
Actor In A Supporting Role
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All The Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Starting the show off with a no-brainer here as Sam Rockwell claims his first Oscar and very well deserved for his incredible performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Original Screenplay
The Big Sick
Get Out
Lady Bird
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
WOW! So glad to see Get Out win this award and have Jordan Peele be recognised and have a horror/comedy/drama be recognised at this level. This result gives Get Out an added boost going into Best Picture and it may actually have a better shot now at taking home the award. It’s a phenomenal film with great replayability thanks to an incredible screenplay. To have enough of a following to stay in the conversation for so long since its release over a year ago is an incredible accomplishment and well deserved.
Adapted Screenplay
Call Me by Your Name
The Disaster Artist
Logan
Molly’s Game
Mudbound
This is another award result I’m not at all surprised by, it’s an incredible, beautiful film with a great screenplay and Call Me by Your Name absolutely deserved this win.
Animated Feature
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
The annual Disney award has arrived and of course it goes to Coco. It’s a fantastic animated film and deserves the win above the other nominees.
Original Score
Dunkirk
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alexandre Desplat‘s soundtrack in The Shape of Water is truly mesmerising and beautiful and entirely sucks you into the film in every scene. Totally well deserved and that’s another award for The Shape of Water that hopefully isn’t the last.
Original Song
“Mighty River”, Mudbound
“Mystery of Love”, Call Me by Your Name
“Remember Me”, Coco
“Stand Up for Something”, Marshall
“This Is Me”, The Greatest Showman
Well that’s the biggest upset of the award ceremony so far by a mile! I wasn’t a big fan of “Remember Me” from Coco but I guess a lot of people were so well done I guess. From the musical performances tonight alone “This Is Me” was electrifying and I along with many am surprised it didn’t run away with the win.
Sound Editing
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Well there we have it, I thought Baby Driver would be able to pull a win in either Sound Editing or Sound Mixing but alas Dunkirk is the winner here. Definitely well deserved as the sound is crucial in the effectiveness of this film. And with this award comes my first prediction miss of the night.
Sound Mixing
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
As with Sound Editing, the award going to Dunkirk is well deserved and absolutely no complaints or surprises here as this is where I thought it would go.
Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Mudbound
The Shape of Water
Finally legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins has his first cinematography Oscar and absolutely well deserved because the cinematography Blade Runner 2049 is hands down some of the best and most beautiful work in the history of film.
Film Editing
Baby Driver
Dunkirk
I, Tonya
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
To be completely honest, when Dunkirk won in both Sound Editing and Sound Mixing I thought maybe, just maybe Baby Driver would get this award but it has gone to Dunkirk and it couldn’t be more deserved. Looks like Dunkirk is collecting most of the technical awards which is expected as it’s a technical masterpiece.
Visual Effects
Blade Runner 2049
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Kong: Skull Island
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War for the Planet of the Apes
Of course I am very happy to see my favourite movie of 2017 win this award as the visual effects are truly phenomenal but I really would’ve loved to see War for the Planet of the Apes be recognised for some of the best visuals ever seen.
Winners In Additional Categories
Documentary Feature
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Faces Places
Icarus
Last Men in Aleppo
Strong Island
Foreign-Language Film
A Fantastic Woman
The Insult
Loveless
On Body and Soul
The Square
Makeup And Hairstyling
Darkest Hour
Victoria and Abdul
Wonder
Costume Design
Beauty and the Beast
Darkest Hour
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
Victoria and Abdul
Production Design
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Documentary Short Subject
Edith+Eddie
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Heroin(e)
Knife Skills
Traffic Stop
Live Action Short Film
DeKalb Elementary
The Eleven O’Clock
My Nephew Emmett
The Silent Child
Watu Wote: All of Us
Animated Short Film
Dear Basketball
Garden Party
Lou
Negative Space
Revolting Rhymes
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