Started out brilliantly with a version of Staged involving Michael Sheen's dog (supposedly enacted by Andy Serkis!) Then David Tennant's wit seemed to dissipate throughout. The evening was dominated by Oppenheimer, which won for film, director, actor Cillian Murphy, supporting actor Robert Downey Jr, editing (Jennifer Lame), photography (Hoyte van Hoytema) and score (Ludwig Goransson). (I didn't realise the producer of the film, Emma Thomas, is Nolan's wife.) Thus The Holdovers was unfairly overlooked with only Da'vine Joy Randolph winning. Emma Stone won for Poor Things, which also picked up awards for costumes, production design, makeup and effects.
Hannah Waddingham made an impression singing, and Michael J Fox gave an unexpected appearance (and received a standing ovation). Samantha Morton received the Academy Fellowship.
Weirdly the Best British Film (both Saltburn and Rye Lane were in competition) also won for Best Film Not in the English Language, The Zone of Interest. Bradley Cooper's passion project Maestro won nothing. Nor did Barbie. Or Killers of the Flower Moon.
I didn't know John Bailey died last year.
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