The 2023 Oscars crowned “Everything Everywhere All at Once” seven times on Sunday. “In the West, nothing new” is the other star of the evening.
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Un box! The goofy movie Everything Everywhere All at Once took it all on Sunday March 12, during the 95e Oscars ceremony, which was marred by no incident. The Oscar for best film, the grail of cinema, was awarded to this crazy comedy, the director duo composed of Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan having won the trophy for best director a few minutes earlier. Mix of action, schoolboy humor and science fiction, Everything Everywhere All at Oncewhich follows the adventures of an overworked laundromat owner suddenly thrust into parallel universes, also allowed its actors Michelle Yeoh (Best Actress), Jamie Lee Curtis (Best Supporting Actress) and Ke Huy Quan (Best Supporting Actor) male) to win an Oscar.
Alongside this steamroller, also awarded the Oscar for best original screenplay and best editing, the German film In the west, nothing is new established itself as the other revelation of the evening with four Oscars. This new version of the famous novel about the great butchery of 14-18 was voted best international film and won various technical awards (photography, sets, soundtrack). “Thank you, it means so much to us,” said director Edward Berger, who helmed this third adaptation of German Erich Maria Remarque’s masterpiece, the first in Goethe’s language.
Another triumph of the evening, that of Brendan Fraser. The 54-year-old American actor made an unexpected return to Hollywood by winning the Best Actor Oscar for his powerful performance in the drama The Whale. Fraser, who delighted audiences with his roles as brawny adventurers in 1990s comedies, won over the Academy Awards as a reclusive, grief-stricken obese professor. “So this is the multiverse,” said Brendan Fraser, incredulous and moved, receiving the golden statuette.
The shadow of the slap…
The evening obviously did not ignore the slap inflicted last year by Will Smith on comedian Chris Rock, after a joke about his wife’s alopecia. It still resonated on stage, thanks to the many jokes of this year’s presenter, Jimmy Kimmel. “If anyone in this theater commits a violent act, […] you will be rewarded with the Oscar for best actor and authorized to give a 19-minute speech, ”launched the humorist with mischief. The Academy had indeed been criticized for letting Will Smith receive his award for best actor on stage after his assault. He has since been banned from performing for 10 years.
The show went off without a hitch and started out strong, with two US Navy fighter jets flying over Hollywood, a nod to the blockbuster. Top Gun : Maverickwhich brought mainstream audiences back to the movies after the pandemic.
Among other highlights, stars Lady Gaga and Rihanna each performed the songs they were nominated for. The public also took advantage of the exuberance of Indian cinema, thanks to a troupe of dancers who set the stage on fire Naatu Naatuthe movie song RRR awarded with an Oscar.
Victories in the main categories at the Oscars:
– Best film : Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best actress: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best actor: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
– Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best International Film: In the west, nothing is new (Germany)
– Best animated film: Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro
– Best Documentary: Navalny
– Best Original Screenplay: Everything Everywhere All at Once
– Best Adapted Screenplay: Women Talking
Find the complete list of winners on the official website of the Academy of Oscars