The Iron Lady's Triumph

For 29 years, people have been wondering what role will be worthy of Meryl Streep's 3rd Oscar.  Would it be Iron Weed?  Too depressing.  Music of the Heart?  Too lightweight.  A Cry in the Dark?  Too camp.  Finally, we know.  Last night, she won Best Actress for a great performance in a good film:  The Iron Lady.  It was somewhat of an upset as many people predicted Viola Davis would win for The Help.  Otherwise, the major categories went as expected.  Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his leading role in Beginners.  A tearful Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for The Help.  Gorgeous Jean Dujardin won Best Actor for The Artist, which also won for Direction and Best Picture.  Perhaps it was a mild upset when Hugo almost swept the technical categories.  I will have more extensive Oscar posts up a bit later.  Now, I have to drag myself to work after staying up too late.