Critics watching at home (and sitting inside the Dolby Theatre) took aim at the 2022 Oscars' controversial new changes and missteps.
The show ostensibly moved technical and short film winners to the pre-show as a time-saving measure, and yet the telecast devoted precious minutes to honoring the James Bond franchise, the 30th anniversary of “White Men Can’t Jump” and the academy’s inaugural Twitter polls for
The No. 1 “Oscars Cheer Moment” in particular inspired many a mocking tweet for the winner: The Flash Speed Force scene from “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.”Where were you when the Flash entered the speed force1. When I watched the stairway scene in 'Children of Men'— Sir Dickson Poon And in a telecast featuring fewer political moments than expected, the ways in which the war in Ukraine was mentioned, and not mentioned, drew puzzled reactions.
As Mila Kunis took the stage to present Reba McIntyre’s performance of the song nominee “Somehow You Do” from her film “Four Good Days,” many expected the Ukrainian-born actor, who recently raised more than $30 million for Ukrainian refugees, to mention Ukraine by name — but she did not. “Recent global events have left many of us feeling gutted,” she said, “yet when you witness the strength and dignity of those faced with such devastation, it’s impossible to not be moved by their resilience.”
The brief statement was soon followed by an expression of solidarity few watching were expecting: a moment of silence and onscreen text expressing support for the people of Ukraine. That was followed by a Crypto.com ad calling for donations for the relief effort.just showed a series of texts about what's going on in Ukraine, concluding with a hashtag , immediately followed by a Crypto ad.
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