Oscars 2009: The Filter recommends..
Glitz, red carpet, golden statuettes (if they haven’t all been stolen), long speeches and a lot of tears, oh yes, The Oscars are just around the corner and already everyone is speculating as to who the winners and losers will be on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year.
Could there be a few surprises? Maybe Fincher’s thought-provoking Curious Case of Benjamin Button will end up whipping the bookmaker’s favourite Slumdog Millionaire? Who’ll blubber the most? oh god, please not another wimpering Winslet performance. Anyway as we’re getting into an Oscar frenzy we thought we’d give you The Filter’s top tips for the 81st Annual Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Certainly an enjoyable cinema treat, low budget and beautifully shot, this inspirational drama unfolds the story of a poor orphans epic journey to winning 29 million rupee. This stunning modern day Indian fairytale will inevitably strike gold.
Best Actor
Down and out star Mickey Rourke who almost became invisible on the Hollywood circuit appears to be a force to be reckoned with, given his grand comeback as Randy “The Ram” Robinson. An Oscar win for Mickey would definitely mirror the glorious story of The Wrestler.
Best Actress
2009 appears to be the year that Kate Winslet will finally get her hands on the best actress award for her outstanding emotional performance in the post Holocaust drama, The Reader.
Supporting Actor
It would be brilliant to see Heath Ledger, who tragically died last year to be awarded a golden trophy given that only one actor has managed to achieve this feat from the grave. His psychotic and thoroughly disturbing role as the iconic Joker in The Dark Knight without a doubt deserves recognition from the movie community.
Supporting Actress
Taraji should get acknowledgement for her powerful acting as Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which tells the haunting story of a man who ages backwards.
Also we’ve just time to wish good luck to our supporter Peter Gabriel, who is nominated for the best original song “Down to Earth,” which appeared on the movie WALL-E. We’ve crossed our fingers and toes.
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