Whether it was the general lack of suspense and sense of preordained coronation in the air — with really only Sandra Bullock's Best Actress victory being the only category of the four main acting awards still a
bit up in the air — or just my own bloated seasonal malaise, I couldn't really get that amped
leading up
to the Academy Awards this year, and neither could I be counted on (
obviously)
to tap out exhaustive analysis after the fact.