2024-01-08 17:41:00
After a few troubled years where its existence was at stake, the Golden Globes returned. The award that kicks off the awards season took place at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Hollywood, California, a venue that welcomes creatives and actors from the TV and film industries every year. It is not an event that presages the Oscar or any other award. Instead, it sets the tone of the conversation, at least in its beginnings; The discourse will mutate, but to a large extent everything begins here.
The event started with the routine of comedian Jo Koy, who made a parallel between his family memories and how these are interspersed with the celebrity ceremony. A speech that moved between praise and jokes regarding the nominees that generated laughter; some genuine, most uncomfortable. The Internet was not happy with this comedian, whose biggest applause came following announcing that he was retiring (momentarily). Koy’s most questionable joke? What he said regarding Taylor Swift, to which the singer responded with an eloquent look. In a way, this type of humor was replicated in the interventions of the presenters, who, with some exceptions, seemed not to have rehearsed enough (if there was any rehearsal at all).
Da’Vine Joy Randolph was the first winner of the night for Best Supporting Actress in a Film, for “Those Who Stay,” who caps a ten-year career with this award. After that, it was “Oppenheimer’s” turn with the award going to Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor. The film regarding the father of the atomic bomb also earned the Best Director statuette for filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who beat favorites Greta Gerwig (“Barbie”) and Celine Song (“Past Lives”). The good streak continued for the period film with Cillian Murphy’s victory as Best Film Actor in a Drama. He even won Best Music. It surprised no one that it won the top prize, Best Drama Film. Even if this award does not influence the Oscar in any way, everyone will be talking regarding “Oppenheimer” and his bombshell until the end of the season.
Lily Gladstone’s victory in “Killers of the Moon” stands out; The actress was regarding to leave the profession when she received a call from Martin Scorsese. The rest is history. Additionally, Studio Ghibli won its first Golden Globe for “The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent film.
At every moment in which “Barbie” seemed like she was going to win an award, another story always got in the way. This was the case with the category of Best Film Actress in a Musical Comedy, which ended up in the hands of Emma Stone from “Poor Creatures.” She was also competing for Best Screenplay, which was for “Anatomy of a Fall.” She also lost the award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, which went to “Poor Creatures.” Where “Barbie” did win, finally, was in the award for Best Song for “What Was I Made For?” of Billie Eilish, who came on stage to receive the statuette. And, immediately, another award for the wrist: Cinematographic and Box Office Achievement, where the foreign press recognizes the films that gross the most. There is no small triumph.
Although cinema monopolized the spotlight, the Golden Globes also recognized television series. Thus, season 4 of “Succession” (HBO) took home the biggest awards, all in drama, with Best Series as the main award. Its actors received equal recognition, with Sarah Snook winning Best Actress, Kieran Culkin winning Best Actor and Matthew Macfadyen winning Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, Netflix’s “Beef” won Best Limited Series, with actors Steven Yeun and Ali Wong winning Best Actor in a Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series, respectively. “The Bear” won Best Comedy Series, as well as Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeremy Allen White and Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Ayo Edebiri. Well-earned awards.
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