who won the oscar for best actor?

actually, you know what? it doesn't even matter, because it WASN'T don cheadle. it infuriates me on so many levels that he was overlooked for his role in hotel rwanda which i FINALLY saw last night. i grabbed onto mike's hand at one point and seriously didn't let go for the entire film. i wasn't just holding it, i was CLUTCHING it. that film messed me up - i couldn't drive home without stopping my car and sitting quietly for a while - till the shaking stopped, anyway.

go see this film. it, at varying moments, fills you with horror and shame at the things we, as humans, can do to each other; lifts you up with the displays of grace and compassion that people can exhibit, and makes you laugh from the bottom of your belly. it is the story of the human race - it has lessons to teach us, should we choose to listen. the interaction of the characters on the film's stage encapsulates the interaction of the characters on the world's stage.

you know what? i'm not doing it justice. just see it - i don't think i've ever seen a film which has had this effect on me.