It's time once again for the Oscars which means it's time for me to reveal just how limited my social life is by letting you know what I think on the subject.
Best Picture: My pick: The Social Network What will win: The King's Speech.
Don't get me wrong on this one. I really enjoyed The King's Speech, as well as Inception which would be my other #2. But, when I walked out of the theater after The Social Network I felt exhilarated and exhausted at the same time. I was tingly and numb all at once. My pick is very much a gut reaction.
Best Director: My pick: David Fincher (I would tie him with Danny Boyle for 127 Hours, but he wasn't nominated) Who will win: I think Fincher has a decent chance, but Tom Hooper looks like the fave for King's Speech.
Best Actor: My pick: Colin Firth (but Jesse Eisenberg is a very close 2nd and I would have picked him if Colin wasn't an option) Who gets it: Colin Firth. The man rocked the house and he deserves it...he deserved it last year too...
Best Actress: My pick: Natalie Portman Who will win: Natalie Portman She did an amazing job as the ballerina who disintegrates before your eyes. I didn't get a chance to see Rabbit Hole (here for only one week damn it) or Blue Valentine (never got here, also damn it) so I'm not sure if my choice would be different.
Best Supporting Actor: My pick: tie between Christian Bale and Geoffrey Rush Who'll get it: Christian Bale Bale gets the nod for once again diving so completely into a different persona, while Rush gets a high five for really complimenting (and supporting) the lead character with his performance. John Hawkes gets a personal shout out for his work in Winter's Bone. He's one of those guys that you know him when you see him. If his part had been larger, I might have gone with him for my choice.
Best Supporting Actress: My pick: Helena Bonham Carter or Melissa Leo Who will win: Hailee Steinfeld I think the girl from True Grit has a serious chance at getting this, but Melissa Leo may swoop in for it (I love her). True Grit was the only picture up for Best Picture that I never got around to seeing...which is really lame since I kept saying I was going to go to it.
Original Screenplay: My pick: The King's Speech Who will win: The King's Speech It was smart, funny and touching...hard to beat that.
Adapted Screenplay: My pick: The Social Network Who will win: The Social Network Aaron Sorkin was able to draw out the human element in what could have been a really cold story. Instead, he showed us the irony of just how alone the creator of one of the largest socializing tools can be. Tragedy at its contemporary best for me.
I won't bore you by going into the other categories. Partly because I didn't get a chance to see any of the documentary nominees, let alone the foreign films. I will say I am rooting for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to win the Original Score award and Inception to win Cinematography (though it was almost a crime that 127 Hours wasn't selected for that one).
We'll see how I do with my guesses.
Now, back to the Ohio State game...
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