The Oscars 2019: advocacy for diversity

With the Queen band on stage and a crowd of movie stars cheering them up, the Oscars began with the staff holding up and it was no wonder the absence of a master of ceremonies. On the contrary, it was provided by other characters who brought comedy: a trio of actresses in the opening, disguise of Melissa McCarthy, other brief interventions like that of Mike Myers or the jokes of Samuel L. Jackson to his friend Spike Lee, one of the eternal candidates postponed for decades.

The first big emotion came with the price to Alfonso Cuarón for the photo of "Rome". Shortly after, the director went back to receive the statuette of the best film in foreign language. Javier Bardem He presented this category in Spanish and received applause, clearly demonstrating his support for the multicultural openness of the Hollywood industry.

"You can already speak Spanish at the Oscars, they have already opened the door and they will not take us out of here," said the Mexican actor. Diego Luna on stage, in reference to the multiple nominations of "Rome".

Against racism

The authors of "Green Book" and "The infiltrator of KKKlan", two films where the theme of racism is at the center of the plot, were also applauded. Finally, Spike Lee – A worship director and activist for the equal rights of blacks – went up to receive a statuette: the best adapted scenario. It should be remembered that at other times the Hollywood Academy opposed the theme of race, so much so that in 1985, "The color purple" (Steven Spielberg) was nominated in 11 categories and did not win.

Although there is not much left for the next elections in the United States, Lee asked that the right decisions be made regarding love and hate, indicating directly Donald Trump, which destroys in his award-winning film. During the presentation, Barbra Streisand He emphasized the importance of Spike's film in the current North American context.

The Oscar (supporting actor) to Mahershala Ali by "Green Paper" confirmed the predictions and, with the Regina King (distribution actress), nurtured the African-American presence on stage.

Another deserved award is that of the best leading actress of Olivia Colman for his wonderful role in "La favorita". But it is inexplicable that Glenn Close – 71 years old – is still denied the Oscar, after being appointed seven times.

A suprise

Without a doubt, "Rome" confirmed his brilliant career before bringing the statuette of Cuarón to the best address. But "Green Book", which was third in previous bets, gave the surprise to the best film. He has established himself not only on the exquisite work of the Mexican director, but also on that of the Greek director. Yorgos Lanthimos, which stands out for its quality and artistic singularity.

"Green Book", a fun and moving story based on reality, has a clbadic but impeccable cinematography, enriched by the soundtrack and performances of Ali and a Viggo Mortensen, in the best role of his career. They did not give him the price, it's because he weighed more the character than he did. Rami Malek in terms of popularity and wicket. If the transformation of Malek into Freddie Mercury she hesitated a little bit about the size of the dental prosthesis, just as she took the price of overcoming such a demanding challenge.