Tonight is the
biggest night in Hollywood as stars converge in Kodak Theater for the 85th
Academy Awards. Last year was a very good year in films and the battle for tonight
would validate the selected few who will get to win the Oscars and have their
name written in the Oscar history book. With that being said, the competition
is as stiff as last year when Meryl Streep and Viola Davis battled it out for
the Best Actress category with the former winning her third statuette.
As for this year,
like what I’ve been doing for the last couple of years – I’d be presenting my predictions
/ thoughts in certain categories with the THINK and WANT
format or Think / Want / Should Win format
or Winner / Spoiler blah blah.
Here they are…
Best
Picture
THINK / WANT /
SHOULD - Argo is arguably the one to beat tonight with its unprecedented
accolades left and right. The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTA
hailed it as their Best Picture and I cannot imagine the Academy not following
through and not recognizing the film despite the controversial snub of its
director Ben Affleck.
SPOILER: If the
Academy will snub this film just to be different, the award may go to Lincoln or Life Of Pi.
Best
Director
With Ben Affleck
getting no love from the Academy, I’ve this feeling that the Oscar will go to
either Steven Spielberg or Ang Lee – both are previous winners. With this, I
think it’ll be Steven Spielberg simply because I kinda think that (on a
personal level) Spielberg’s direction was much better than the Life Of Pi of
Ang Lee.
SPOILER: Ang Lee for
Life Of Pi
Best
Actor (LOCKED)
Think
/ Want / Should / No Spoiler: British actor Daniel
Day Lewis is one of the favorites of the Academy having won two Oscars already.
With his beyond impressive portrayal of Abe Lincoln, DDL could easily walk away
with his third win – a well deserved win at that.
Best
Actress
Now this is one of
the most awaited categories of the night. Everybody thought Jennifer Lawrence
had this already in the bag until Emmanuelle Riva’s name pops in and even
snatching the BAFTA from JLaw. This could be a very interesting upset if the
Silver Linings Playbook actress will go home empty handed after tonight.
THINK:
Jennifer Lawrence – given the that American voters dominates the Academy, I
should think that JLaw will get this.
WANT
and SHOULD /SPOILER:
Emmanuelle Riva – her moving portrayal in Amour is beyond. This is her first
nomination and was touted to be the oldest to get the nod for this category.
Not for sentimental reason because Miss Riva’s 86 but because I believe that
she actually deserved it more than Jennifer.
Best
Supporting Actress (LOCKED)
No one – as in no
one can beat Anne Hathaway tonight. Her portrayal of the ever so distraught
Fantine in Les Misérables is
perfection. The dynamic of her emotions as she sings the theme of the song has
sealed her Oscar destiny. It’ll be such a shocker if Sally Field would snatch
this one from her.
Best Supporting Actor
You cannot go wrong with Christoph
Waltz when it comes to being cynical and all and Tommy Lee Jones have proven
her worth a long time ago. I should think that it’s only between them and I’m
betting towards Waltz winning this. Atleast I think the Academy have voted for
him
SPOILER: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Best Original
Screenplay
Think / Want / Should – Amour
Best Writing
Adapted Screnplay
Think / Want - Lincoln
Should – Argo
Best Animated
Feature
Think / Should / Want – Brave
Best Editing
Think/ Should/ Want – Argo
Best Original
Score
Think/ Should/ Want – Life Of Pi
Best Original
Song
Think/ Should / Want - Adele for
Skyfall
Best Visual
Effects
Think/ Should/ Want – Life Of Pi
Best Sound
Editing
Think/ Should/ Want – Life Of Pi
Best Foreign
Film
Think/ Should/ Want – Amour
Best Production
Design
Think/ Should/ Want – Les Miserables
Best Make Up And
Hair
Think/ Should/ Want – Les Miserables
Best Costume
Design
Think/ Should/ Want – Les Miserables
I have not watched the short film / documentary categories so I opted
to leave them alone! I hope the deserving winners would win tonight! ‘till next
year!