We now have our list of nominees for the 83rd annual Academy Awards. On the whole I give the Academy a B- for their nominees this year. The biggest snub for my money is the omission of Christopher Nolan in the best director category. What more does he have to do to get a nomination? At least he was nominated for original screenplay for Inception. And Inception was nominated for best picture in addition to a few technical categories. It's really sad that none of the actors from Inception were nominated. I guess it makes sense because the Academy seems to refuse nominating anything in the sci-fi/fantasy/action category with few exceptions. The other glaring omission amongst the nominees was Waiting for Superman in the best documentary feature category. I have no explanation for that.
The best picture nominees were about as expected. The biggest surprise amongst the nominees was Winter's Bone. I am pleased to say I have managed to see 7/10 of the nominees. Sometime before Oscar night I need to see The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, and The Fighter. The category will probably come down to The King's Speech and The Social Network. Inception was the best film of 2010 in my opinion, but it doesn't seem to stand a chance.
The best actor category seems Colin Firth's at this point and Natalie Portman seems a shoe-in for best actress. The same can be said in the supporting actor/actress categories. Christian Bale looks like the front runner in the former and Melissa Leo in the latter.
All and all the nominees were decent if predictable. I just really wish as imaginative and intelligent a film as Inception had gotten more love, especially in the directing category. I guess "nominate films/actors no matter what the genre" will continue to be my battle cry. Look for my Oscar picks soon.
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