As the molten glow of the 2008 summer blockbuster season starts to fade, it’s time for this year’s Oscar hopefuls to jump into the cinematic shop-window ahead of the Academy Award nominations. Question is, why is blockbuster season so rarely Oscar season? Put another way: just because it’s big doesn’t mean it’s not clever.
The most talked-about performance of the year was a man covered in face paint with lint and knives in his pockets. But will Heath Ledger’s phenomenal embodiment of The Joker really be considered for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar when the next Academy Awards are held on 22 February 2009? Will any of the superb performances in Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight be considered? Gary Oldman’s world-weary Commissioner Gordon? Aaron Eckhart’s tragic Harvey Dent? Not to mention Nolan himself, who’s directed one of the most exciting, emotional and intelligent movies in years.
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