BAFTAS

The BAFTA's always seem to fill me with an odd combination of emotions , something between being  inspired , proud , excited with an inevitable edge of envy. As usual Stephen Fry was on top form as the night's host , bounding with British humour and a tad too many humorous references to his sexuality in my opinion. It was certainly a spectacular year , with many many famous faces in attendance and for once in a while one film did not overshadow the rest ; halleluyah!

5 things right about 2013 Bafta's
1.The very British Bond picking up Outstanding British Film
2. Billy Connelly dubbing the Bafta trophy 'a death mask on a stick' , he has a point they have a slightly dark era to them , perhaps a change is in order?
3.Daniel Day Lewis and his ability to mock himself for his over method acting , as always he deserves the top prize.
4.David O Russell thanking his son in an amiable acceptance speech for best screenplay.
5. The Imposter winning , and sigh the Academy can't even give it a nomination.

6 things wrong about 2013 Bafta's
1. Paloma Faith's opening , was everyone at the Grammy's?
2. Tarantino turning the tables and enforcing Bafta to feel grateful for his support of their organisation , a little to blase and nonchalant for my liking.
3. Chris Tucker , I had to immediately slam down the volume , he just has an irritable voice.
4. Someone on twitter quipped Anne Hathaway's acceptance speech longer than her screen time , perhaps true indeed , too much of a shaky hyperbole of humbleness and surprise.
5.Eddie Redmayne sick , not an ideal time for illness.
6. Is it just me or were a lot of winners absent?

I am admittedly slightly synical in character and thus I found more things wrong than I did right , even though I had more things to agree with than most years. Above all I am just upset that my invite happened to get lost in the post again , Royal Mail ey? What are we to do?  To repeat I'm glad that the winners varied across films , however I found Argo slightly bland and feel it did not deserve it's winnings. Perhaps it was just a process of elimination , I mean Hooper , Bigelow , Lee and Spielberg have all been there before - did they simply want something new? Anyway mostly I'm happy , Ang Lee should have got more appreciation for the tremendous achievement of turning the unfilmable in to a magnificent cinematic adventure. As per Bafta make me feel proud to be British , I feel we are just simply more civilised than the over rehearsed speeches , bouts of performances and the inevitable cheese of American awards shows. Now I'm left a bit dumb founded , I have no idea what will win the Oscars , none what so ever. Meanwhile I will continue practising my Bafta winners speech , and waiting for my invite.