Justin's goatee is safe, much to my dismay.

So, I seriously tricked myself into thinking that the Academy was going to give Best Picture to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." As most of you know already, I love this movie. I think it is pretty much the best thing ever. It is one of my favorite movies of all time, not just of this year. It's beautiful, subtle, and filled with genuine emotion. It makes me very sad that it was overlooked. It also makes me sad that Brad Pitt's performance in this movie was overlooked. It seemed as if he wasn't even a contender; all the experts were saying that Best Actor was between Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. It is my opinion that Brad Pitt's performance was the most challenging of the year (Mickey Rourke's being a close second) and he did it so flawlessly and subtely that no one even noticed. He is such an amazing actor. Justin thinks that the reason he isn't taken seriously as an actor is because he's considered a sex symbol. If Justin's right, that's a shame. He thinks it's the same for Angelina Jolie. This year, in "Changeling," she proved that she is very talented, and that she can be incredibly understated. In my opinion, she was competely cheated this year. Her performance was so incredible; one of the best female acting performances ever, and again, it doesn't even seem like she was in the running. All this fuss over Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. I know it's silly that I am so invested in these opinions, but I am. I was so disappointed last night. Justin and I talked about it and decided that next year, we're not going to see all the movies, we're not going to get invested, we're not going to have expectations, and I think it will be a lot funner that way.