So the Oscars are now done and dusted for another year.

Jimmy Kimmel was suitably lame and inoffensive.
Where’s Ricky Gervais when you need him?

So how did I fare with my predictions? Not as well as previous years. I made the mistake of letting my personal likes/dislikes get in the way of my critical thinking.

So here’s my report card: I got 11 out of 20. That’s because I disliked Poor Things so much. Even though I predicted Oppenheimer would win Best Sound, principally because it was such a loud movie, I’m really thrilled that The Zone of Interest got the award. The film used sound in such an horrific way. Also, Christopher Nolan has a habit of making his movies so that you can barely understand what the characters are saying. His dialogues are almost inaudible.

I’m also delighted that American Fiction won the adapted screenplay award. It was a very clever script. And equally so Anatomy of a Fall, winning for best original screenplay.

So, here’s what I got right, and wrong.

Best Picture
Oppenheimer / YES

Best Director
Christopher Nolan / YES

Best Actor
Cillian Murphy / YES

Best Actress / YES
Emma Stone

Best Supporting Actor / YES
Robert Downey Jr

Best Supporting Actress / NO
America Ferrera

Best Original Screenplay / YES
Anatomy of a Fall

Best Adapted Screenplay / NO
Oppenheimer

Best International Film / YES
The Zone of Interest

Best Cinematography / YES
Oppenheimer

Best Film Editing / YES
Oppenheimer

Best Sound: / NO
Oppenheimer

Best Production Design / NO
Barbie

Visual Effects / NO
The Creator

Original Score / NO
Poor Things

Original Song / YES
Barbie

Best Costume Design / NO
Barbie

Best Makeup & Hair / NO
Maestro

Best Documentary / NO
Bobi Wine

Best Animated Feature / YES
The Boy and the Heron