Only a few more hours or so until the Hollywood's biggest night. Here are my thoughts. These picks are who I believe will win rather than who I actually want to win:
Best Actor:
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler - It will either be him or Sean Penn for Milk. While I feel Rourke deserves the award hands down, the Academy is all about politics, which could give Penn the vote.
Best Actress
Kate Winslet, The Reader - Again, if politics plays a role it could go to Meryl Streep for Doubt.
Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight - Seriously? Is there even any need to have any other nominees in this category?
Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona - I think this award SHOULD go to Marissa Tomei for the Wrestler, but in the end, critics seemed to like Cruz better.
Best Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire - Overall, this had the best direction of any movie this year. Still would've liked to see Christopher Nolan get a nod for Dark Knight in this category but oh well.
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - I didn't like this movie at all, and Slumdog Millionaire should win this, but it probably won't. This movie should have been called the Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Forrest Gump Remixed.
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Eric Roth - Roth won this same award for Forrest Gump and since it happened before, it will happen again. Again, I felt Slumdog Millionaire was wayyyy better.
Best Original Screenplay
Milk by Dustin Lance Black - It'll either be this or Wall-E. We'll see.
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