Way to go, Academy

That’s right, suck it, James

The Hurt Locker wins Best Picture, with director Kathryn Bigelow picking up Best Director (the first woman to earn the prize, ever). Avatar gets Art Direction, Visual Effects, and Cinematography. I completely agree.

Avatar was a special effects extravaganza, and James Cameron deserves props for pulling off another mega-successful blockbuster. But the movie was entirely about the visuals. The story was cookie-cutter: predictable and trite. The characters were one-dimensional; the acting was mediocre. It was like these elements were after-thoughts, like Cameron needed something to wrap around his (admittedly impressive) new technology. An extremely accurate and ridiculous review here.