As usual most of the nominees were expected but ... The Blind Side for Best Picture? DIstrict 9 for screenplay? Peru's entry in Best Foreign Film? Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penelope Cruz for Best Supporting Actress? Those were some of the things I did not expect. Things that pleased me include Jeremy Renner's nomination for Best Actor and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince being nominated for cinematography. Things that sadden me include the lack of attention to (500) Days of Summer. As far as the overall numbers - with 9 nominations for Avatar and 9 nominations for The Hurt Locker it would seem that the race for Best Picture and Best Director is still coming down to a battle between those two films, with a split between them being perhaps the likeliest outcome.
Nominees are listed here.
Posted by armand at February 2, 2010 08:49 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies