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Pretty predictable year...the only real surprise was Waltz with Bashir not winning in Best Foreign Language Film. I wasn't really expecting Penn to take Best actor, but it wasn't really a huge shocker - it is Sean Penn, after all. I can't really weigh in on whether or not he deserved it over Rourke - haven't had the chance to see Milk or The Wrestler - but I can say that it must have been one Hell of a performance: Jenkins and Langella were both incredible, and even though it was pretty overrated, it's hard to deny that Pitt was very good in Benjamin Button. Best Actor was a great race this year, for sure.

But I have to say my favourite moment of the night was Philippe Petit accepting the award for Man on Wire. Great speech, and balancing the Oscar on his chin was priceless :D .