Awards Season – Nominations
So it’s my favourite time of year once again – Awards season! I’m not sure what I love about a good awards ceremony but I always get excited by it.
First off let’s take a look at the BAFTA nominations that came out first.
Not that many surpises this year to be honest, although I’m still reeling from the fact that poor old Leonardo DiCaprio has been snubbed once again – what does the man have to do to get an Oscar?
Glad to see that the BAFTA have included Seven Psychopaths in the Outstanding British Film category. I truly thought Seven Psychopaths was
one of the best films of last year, and a superb follow up to the equally brilliant In Bruges.
I’m yet too see Hitchcock but from the various bits I’ve seen it does seem surprising that Anthony Hopkins hasn’t been recognised for his transformation. Argo looks set to be a contender this year which is nice. Ben Affleck is going from strength to strength and deserves recognition for his work.
When it comes to the big ones – Lead Actor, Lead Actres – it’s no surprise to see Daniel Day Lewis at the forefront of the Actor category. Lincoln hasn’t come out in the UK yet, but my feeling is that Lewis only seems to do films that will attract awards. He is a phenomenal actor, but maybe he should let someone else have a chance! When it comes to Lead Actress it’s good to see Jennifer Lawrence nominated for Silver Linings Playbook. I was quite surprised as although Silver Linings was a good film I didn’t know if it was groundbreaking enough to be nominated. Saying that though it was hilarious and heartfelt and it’s good to see it get some attention.
Check out the full list of BAFTA Nominations here
Now onto the Oscars, and to be honest I’m not entirely happy. My main gripe is with the fact that The Imposter hasn’t been included in the Best Documentary category, and that The Impossible has been overlooked for special effects.
Some artists have been overlooked this year including Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck and Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director. We all assumed that these three were a shoe in for this award but it seems that the Academy have taken the view point that Zero Dark Thirty, Argo and The Master boast great performances, but the direction isn’t Oscar worthy. The Master has been left off the Best Picture category all together, even though the amount of nominations has been risen to 10!
On the plus side, I’m glad that Naomi Watts was recognised for The Impossible, she was simply phenomenal in it. As I said above it’s good to see Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper recognised for Silver Linings, however, I do think Robert DeNiro and Jacki Weaver as Best Supporting is a bit out of leftfield.
As is usual, Tarantino has been passed over, but what we must remember is that the Academy doesn’t like a controversial film – just take the example of Crash winning Best Film over Brokeback Mountain. I’m still looking forward to the ceremony (and the dresses – I’m a girl deal with it) but I do hope that next year they’ll look at a wider section of films.
Check out the full list of Oscar nominations
Are there any films that you think have been passed over?
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