Cinemimi[Monday,January,17,2011]Last night the Golden Globes took place, Ricky Gervais presented, Ricky Gervais offended and there were very few real surprises when it came to the awards. Here's a run-down of the winners.
Cecil B. DeMille Award - Robert De Niro
The Golden Globes equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, this award is for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment" and you need look no further than Robert De Niro. He has famously collaborated with Martin Scorsese on a number of films, from Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas to Casino. Not to mention Heat, The Godfather Part II, The Untouchables and Once Upon A Time In America. Robert De Niro is as fine an actor as they come, despite some misfires more recently and a strange self-deprecating acceptance speech, he's forgiven for making such great films before.
Best Motion Picture - Drama - The Social Network
Best Director - Motion Picture - David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
The Social Network has swept the board in nearly every awards show it has come across, the favourite going in and it took the top prize. David Fincher's Facebook story has continued its run against the top films. The Social Network managed to take four awards at the Golden Globes last night, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. David Fincher has been nominated for a number of awards previously, most notably for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, this is the first major award he has won, for The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin's script rightly won the Best Screenplay category, with the script being the main draw for this film, it is quick and truly terrific. The score, equally so, really, it's all four of these awards that bring it together, although the cast is fantastic, the star of the film is the film itself. Jesse Eisenberg gained a nomination but comes up in a tough category, it's really the combination of Fincher's direction, Sorkin's script and the understated but powerful Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross score that powers this film. The four awards are those which bring it together. Rightful winner and a likely Oscar champion.