According to the awards show formula, the last twenty minutes are packed with all the big categories. We watch almost two hours (or in the case of the Oscars, four hours) of retrospectives and self-congratulatory film packages, and then they slam us with all the majors right at the end. It's hard to keep up with my ballot sheet, let alone the running commentary.
Here we go...
Ruby Dee wins the Female Supporting statue for her role in American Gangster. I'd say this one is more an acknowledgment of a lifetime of performances, as so often happens at the SAG awards. When the Oscars roll around and the voting community is composed of more than just actors, a critical favorite like Cate Blanchett should be collecting the honors.
The Male Leading Role Actor goes, unsurprisingly, to Daniel Day-Lewis. Surprisingly, the actor used his acceptance speech to dedicate the award to Heath Ledger. He honored Ledger's performances in Brokeback Mountain and Monster's Ball, and said how moved he was by them. Day-Lewis is a selfless actor and a class act.
Julie Christie's portrayal as a woman suffering from Alzheimer's in Away From Her won her an Actor for Female Leading Role. Christie used her acceptance speech to mention the importance of unions. I'm so happy that's as political as any of the speeches got.
Tom Cruise presented the biggest award of the evening, Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. He was considerably low-key and serious. I don't know if I like this version of Tom. Damn you TMZ.com!
No Country for Old Men took top honors, making it almost a lock for the Best Picture Oscar. The race looked uncertain when Atonement won at the Golden Globes, but just as with the DGA and the major critics' circles, the Coens reign supreme with SAG actors.
Kylie's Best SAG Award Moment: Mickey Rooney accepting an Actor on behalf of "Miss Latifah."
Kylie's Worst SAG Award Moment: The shot of Angelina Jolie tearing up while watching a clip of her own performance in A Mighty Heart. Who knows? Maybe it's the pregnancy hormones.
That's all folks. Have a great night!
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