Host of the night, British comedian, host and actor Ricky Gervais returned the platform with jokes that can only be described as crass, making one wonder why the Golden Globes insist on calling him back.
Other winners include John Hamm, Taraji P. Henson and Kate Winslet.
The 73rd edition of Golden Globes, one of the biggest nights in Hollywood, proved to be a predictable affair, mostly.
Host of the night, British comedian, host and actor Ricky Gervais returned the platform with jokes that can only be described as crass, making one wonder why the Golden Globes insist on calling him back. According to several reports, Ricky opened the evening with a vulgar monologue and didn’t look back, taking swipes at Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and participating in a bizarre, profanity-fueled conversation with Mel Gibson. In fact, this was one night where profanity dominated proceedings as several stars, including winners indulged in some good old fashioned curse words
(if you’re into that sort of thing).
There were some surprises though, such as the resounding success of The Revenant, which won best film, best director and best actor which went to Leonardo DicCaprio. For the role, Leonardo grew a beard, gained several pounds and slept inside “animal carcasses”. His victory, therefore, is not only appropriate but long overdue. Whether winning a Golden Globe will lead to an Oscar for the star remains to be seen but the victory should turn tip scales in his favour.
Leonardo’s Titanic co-star Kate Winslet also had a delightful evening after picking up the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs. The film also picked up an award for best screenplay, which went to writer Aaron Sorkin.
In film category, there were other surprises such as the victory of Brie Larson who won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, for her performance in a film called Room ahead of Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara with the former being a favourite for the film, Carol.
Another strange victory was that of the sci-fi thriller The Martian. In no universe does the film qualify as either a musical or a comedy and yet both the film and its lead star, Matt Damon were nominated in musical/comedy section. When Ridley Scott, the director of The Martian, got up onstage to receive the award, he wondered out loud: “comedy?” before shrugging it off with a skeptical wave of the hand.
Moving onto television, the victory of John Hamm and Taraji P. Henson for their roles in Mad Men and Empire, respectively is worth applauding. In fact, in the field of television the bizarre victory of the night was that of Robot, the creepiest show on television which won ahead of fan favourites Game of Thrones and Empire.
