Monday, March 08, 2010

Academy Awards 2010

Aliens Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Writer/Dire...

Best Picture: Hurt Locker

A great movie on fictional life of EODs in Operation Victory in background of Iraq War. Excellent cinematography and sound mixing. Of course, if you are hearing breath from the suited up soldier, it is something right. Story based on a journalists account, and from which tabloid was he? A star is born in this movie, well he is a mix of D. Craig and T. Cruise right. The best thriller I have seen after Crimson tide.

Lost candidate: Avatar

An ordinary movie which is normally seen by kids in Nickelodeon and CN but suddenly watched by millions of adults on pretext of taking their kids or even checking if they can let their neighbours kid watch it. Another war movie, but this time in outer space(we have seen that too - even Samurai Jack has did that). So why harp. Because this movie shows greed, how science is usurped by it. How humans who have power is not always the right person to be in control. Why it is necessary to fight back, but only at great self loss.

Best Director: Katherine Bigelow for Hurt Locker
Lost: James Cameron for Avatar
After all, it is first ever decade for AA. They seem to redeem themselves to many greats of yesteryears. Avatar could have come in mind of a genius. The entire concept is mind blowing. Why did it lose? Maybe the AA guys were myopic in distinguishing a good picture from good director. Surely, that is harsh. She killed two great actors to make sure Jeremy Renner gets top billing. Surely who would have thought they will see someone so talented as Guy Pierce for less than 5 minutes? Or the ladies would have wished to have some more of Ralph Fiennes.

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges
After seeing Arlington Road, I have always wondered why this guy was never in big league. Well, he still has got talent. He is one lucky guy to have Jessica Lange at start:)

Best Actress: Sandra Bullock
Well, haven't seen her acting so good till now.

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Waltz
The best actor in supporting role. Wasn't Fuhrer furious!! He is class personified. The perfect Nazi. Superlative performance.

Best Script: Mark Boal for Hurt Locker
Should be given. He cut off unnecessary talk, really.

Best Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd for Hurt Locker
This is the highlight of the movie. The entire movie was shot exquisitely well.. The middle eastern sun was perfect. Wouldn't know if night life was as shown, but people were there. Each and every character was there in the movie, none being props.

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