FEATURE 2010 Oscars recap and reflections

Kathryn Bigelow’s emotional win marked the first time in the history of the Academy Awards that a woman has won best director. Her underdog film, The Hurt Locker, was wildly successful throughout the evening, taking home a total of six awards including best picture. Locker, an independent film that follows a team of United States Army bomb detonators during the Iraq war, faced stiff competition in the category of best picture; for the first time since 1943, when Casablanca took home the Oscar, ten films were nominated in the best Picture category. Locker’s triumph over such fan favorites as Avatar, the Blind Side, and Inglourious Bastards in itself makes this year’s Awards notable, and Bigelow’s heartfelt acceptance speech — including a shout-out to soldiers overseas — was the climax of the night.

FEATURE 2010 Oscars recap and reflections


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