Seven years after “La La Land,” Emma Stone won the second Golden Globe of her career. (Photo by John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)
Barbenheimer was such a stunning phenomenon in 2023 that I don't think I was the only one who took it for granted Golden Globes I would call them both winners. And not because they deserve it at the same level, but because the awards presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are known for tempting popular hits, current stars and movie fashions. If we add to this the media debacle that the organization has experienced in recent years, even more so. But the HFPA had a surprise in store.
Because they not only celebrated a gala in front of a full house and with the same glamor of bygone times, which confirmed the resurrection of the awards, but they gave the grade by passing Barbie above. And it was a monumental success.
Oppenheimerwhich competed in the Drama section, led the night's wins, winning five awards for Best Motion Picture in a Drama, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr. ) and the original music.
Barbie The film, for its part, ended on an unexpectedly dry night with an award for best song and another for cinematic achievement and performance at the box office, an award created in 2024 that, as its name suggests, recognizes the film that appeals to the masses has attracted. Since it was the highest-grossing film of the year, it was clear that it would receive this award Barbie.
Despite the success of “Barbie,” Margot Robbie only took the stage at the Golden Globes to accept the award for best box office performance. (Photo by Rich Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)
That is, after all the hype, the pink phenomenon and the praise for it Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and the director Greta GerwigIn the end he had a night with more failures than victories because the Golden Globes They had a bigger soft spot for another film that will surprise the audience.
The surprise of “Poor Creatures”
Poor creatures (poor things)a feminist reinvention of the Frankenstein story, was convincing Barbie in two notable categories: Best Comedy or Musical Film and Best Actress in the same category Emma Stone.
And although this victory will probably surprise fans Barbie In fact, those who have experienced the phenomenon with pink passion will also attract the attention of many viewers poor creatures It has not yet been released in many territories. But after spotting it at the London Film Festival a few months ago, I can confirm that the Golden Globes had a point.
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Like all films by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos poor creatures not mainstream production. It is a story that plays between the bizarre and the fantastic, the shocking and the exciting. It's uncomfortable but wonderful. It's strange, but it doesn't leave you indifferent. It is a unique film in which Emma Stone He gives us an electrifying tour de force with the most extreme, volatile and exciting performance of his career.
Emma Stone stands out in 'Poor Creatures' (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2023 Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved.)
Talk about it poor creatures It's complicated because we're dealing with a film that relies on surprising plot twists to tell its story. And since I don't want to ruin your experience when the film hits theaters on January 25th, I won't go into too much detail other than to tell you that the plot revolves around a scientist, a woman with what appears to be a mental disability Lack and the journey of self-discovery that is alive. But with a dose of “Frankensteinian” craziness that shakes up any traditional narrative concept.
poor creatures doesn't share anything Barbie in addition to having competed in the same category Golden Globes. However, work is the main focus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo And Willem Dafoe It feels like a production that challenges our attention as viewers, that takes risks and jumps into the void with brutal narrative bravery. Barbie, on the other hand, will have been the big box office phenomenon of 2023, but it's still a predictable comedy with playful performances. In my opinion, Barbie's award would be an award for a success, not for the best film of the year.
The Golden Globes offense to make us take them seriously
that the Golden Globes have fled their traditional tendencies towards Hollywood glitz and rewarded such a bold and bizarre bet poor creatures It could be interpreted as a successful move to get out of the hole they were stuck in.
As much as they were known as a colorful and relaxed start to the Oscars, they were also known as a colorful and relaxed start Golden Globes They were also seen in the film world as a showbiz event, where the credibility of the opinion was conspicuous by their absence. However, through reward poor creatures They offer a new path to reinvention after the scandals of recent years, when the Los Angeles Times in 2021 exposed alleged favoritism, such as studio-sponsored special events or the nomination of films and series of questionable quality, such as “Burlesque” or “Emily in Paris”. The worst bombshell, however, was the discovery that there were no blacks in their select group of about 90 foreign journalists.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef celebrate Poor Creatures' win for best film, comedy or musical at the Golden Globes. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Back then, the Golden Globes were almost banned. Agencies, Representatives, Netflix, Amazon Scarlett Johansson and Tom Cruise were the first to speak out in 2021, leading to a no-broadcast ceremony the following year and forcing the organization to make changes.
Now, after the ceremony on January 7, 2024, it seems that they want to reclaim their place. Not only did the vast majority of current stars gather at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in their best clothes, but even Robert Downey Jr. celebrated in his speech that the HFPA had changed.
Furthermore, rewarding “Poor Things” instead of the Barbie phenomenon, as mentioned earlier, demonstrates this Golden Globes They would send a message: you want to be part of the cinema conversation. They want to be taken seriously.
This article was written exclusively for Yahoo en Español by Cine54.
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