I expected Moonlight to win, but I’m being told it was a shock. I don’t understand, had the ceremony taken place in early January instead of late February, La La Land would have won. As time went on, I saw a lot of hype for Moonlight leading up to the ceremony that it became expected. The switcheroo was a shock, though. But calling the win “monumental” is a bit over-the-top.
Definitely a shock. The buzz for Moonlight has been building since before it was released, but La La Land has always been the frontrunner, and surprises rarely, if ever happen for Best Picture. In this case, it was just a matter of La La Land backlash taking over.
I think the “monumental” element is more when you just look at the fact of the matter. La La Land is a classic BP winner. I can’t think of any other winners remotely like Moonlight.