Here's my vote for which nominees should win (not my prediction of who actually will win) the Academy Award in the six major categories:
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
[ ] Amy Adams, The Fighter
[ ] Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
[ ] Melissa Leo, The Fighter
[X] Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
[ ] Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Steinfeld (who arguably belongs in the Best Actress category) towers over the other nominees with her performance as the plucky and intelligent Mattie Ross.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
[X] Christian Bale, The Fighter
[ ] John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
[ ] Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
[ ] Jeremy Renner, The Town
[ ] Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
This is the most loaded category on the entire ballot, but the human chameleon Bale is still the clear winner here.
BEST ACTRESS:
[ ] Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
[ ] Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
[X] Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
[ ] Natalie Portman, Black Swan
[ ] Michele Williams, Blue Valentine
Portman's isn't the only dualistic performance in this category. Lawrence masterfully conveys both fierce determination and vulnerability.
BEST ACTOR:
[ ] Javier Bardem, Biutiful
[X] Jeff Bridges, True Grit
[ ] Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
[ ] Colin Firth, The King's Speech
[ ] James Franco, 127 Hours
John Wayne made Rooster Cogburn famous; Jeff Bridges makes the character unforgettable.
BEST PICTURE:
[ ] Black Swan
[X] The Fighter
[ ] Inception
[ ] The Kids Are All Right
[ ] The King's Speech
[ ] 127 Hours
[ ] The Social Network
[ ] Toy Story 3
[ ] True Grit
[ ] Winter's Bone
Why The Fighter? Because it has action, drama, comedy, an uplifting storyline, and terrific performances by the entire cast.
BEST DIRECTOR:
[ ] Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
[X] David O. Russell, The Fighter
[ ] Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
[ ] David Fincher, The Social Network
[ ] Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit
For all the reasons listed above.
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony airs Sunday night at 8 on ABC.
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