Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie in The Hurt Locker
The Boston Society of Film Critics has announced its 2009 winners.
The Hurt Locker was the Boston critics' top film in more ways than one. Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war drama about a bomb squad was chosen best picture of the year, winning a total of five awards including best director for Bigelow and best actor for Jeremy Renner. Additionally, The Hurt Locker topped the best cinematography (Barry Ackroyd) and best film editing (Bob Murawski and Chris Innis) categories.
The only other movie to win in more than one category was Lee Daniels' drama Precious, which earned Mo'Nique a best supporting actress citation for her abusive mother from hell and the best ensemble prize, tied with the space crew of Star Trek.
Other winners were best actress Meryl Streep for her Julia Child impersonation in Julie & Julia (above, with Stanley Tucci), best supporting actor Christoph Waltz for his nasty Nazi in Inglourious Basterds, Pete Docter's Up as best animated feature, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for their A Serious Man screenplay, and Louie Psihoyos' The Cove as best documentary.
Two unusual wins: Olivier Assayas' family drama Summer Hours as best foreign language film and Neill Blomkamp as best new filmmaker for the sci-fi sleeper hit District 9.
A great array of winners.
"Summer Hours" was beautiful.
"The Hurt Locker" harrowing.