Oscar Winners

I posted my predictions a couple days ago, and here is why I think those people will win come Oscar night.

 Best Actor         

This category is AMAZING this year. I have three favorites out of this group. Jesse Eisenberg was my favorite until very recently. In The Social Network, I think that he did a great job. He was pompous and did a perfect job of making us think he's an asshole and hate him while feeling sorry for him at the same time. He is so under estimated. Before this movie, I didn't really think anything of him even though I absolutely loved Zombieland. I think it's great that he's getting recognition for this great role. James Franco in 127 Hours is my new favorite. This may not be surprising because I've already gushed about that movie on here, and I continue to do it to ANYONE that will listen to me. That being said, he was so likable and courageous, and he carried the movie excellently. I mean, he's on screen for 95% of the movie.  He did a great job showing Aron's struggle to stay present in his own mind and not give up. Even though these two are my personal favorites, I have to say that the Oscar will go to Colin Firth. He did very well, don't get me wrong, but his performance wasn't exciting at all. The King's Speech is the complete formulaic Oscar movie, plus the Academy loves a speech impediment. I have to admit this is kind of disappointing, and I hope that me, and everyone else, are wrong. Jeff Bridges is over-rated in my opinion, he won last year, and I'm tired of him. And I didn't see Biutiful, but I don't really think that Javier Bardem has a chance. It is impressive, however, that he got nominated for a foreign film.

Best Actress

In this category, my favorite is also who I think will win. Natalie Portman is a shoe-in for this category. She was perfect as Nina in Black Swan. Vulnerable with a dark side, and completely crazy. She was eerie and did a perfect job of being afraid of not knowing what she is capable of. I absolutely loved her. Her only real competition is Annette Bening as Nic in The Kids Are All Right. I've always been a fan of hers, ever since American Beauty, which is my favorite movie of all time. But she was not my favorite in this movie. I feel like her character was just a repeat of Carolyn from American Beauty. Also, she just seemed to try way too hard to be stereotypically gay. Jennifer Lawrence did a pretty good job, but I think that Winter's Bone is just too small of a movie and she's just too young with way too strong of competition. I haven't seen Rabbit Hole or Blue Valentine, but I am a huge Michelle Williams fan, so I'm sure she's good in her movie. 

More to come. I figured I'd do them in groups. 26 Days til the ceremony!!