On Oscar night, it was “Moonlight,” the antithesis of a stock Hollywood movie, that turned out to have a stock Hollywood ending — the disappointing loss, the sudden twist of fate, the happy ever after in La La Land ending of winning the best picture Oscar. And yet, the classic Hollywood ending was one of the most extraordinary, unexpected moments ever at the usually predictable Oscar show. Horowitz and Jenkins embraced during the surreal seconds that the people who made “Moonlight” mingled with the people from “La La Land” on the same stage. Certainly, there weren’t too many options for the “La La Land” producers. It was also a nice moment of grace in Hollywood — something that is rarely seen.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 27, 2017 21:45 UTC