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5. Rooney Mara in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"- Rooney Mara is all over the place in a role and film that has already been once repeated. It's not fair to compare her to another actress in another film, but when she gives a limp, lousy performance it's hard to not draw a comparison.
4. Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"- Glenn Close may deserve a career Oscar, but her performance as Albert Nobbs is way too weird and underdeveloped to deserve any awards attention. She has a moment here or there, but carrying this awkward film is just not good enough.
3. Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"- Meryl Steep is also carrying her film and she does a better job, however that's not saying too much. Her best moments on film are when she's in old age form acting totally forgetful and sentimental. The rest of her performance just can't hold up.
2. Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marylin"
- She recalls the spirit of Monroe wonderfully - Michelle Williams has incredible talent and she's the most watchable thing here. She has alot to work with and that's kind of what brings her down, simply because she doesn't have a full storyline to follow.
1. Viola Davis in "The Help"
- Viola Davis raises well beyond everyone else with an excellently well rounded performance that elevates her film in nearly every way. To put it in simple terms, she gives a terrific performance and didn't need to rely on much to do it.
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Honorable Omissions: CHARLIZE THERON in Young Adult, TILDA SWINTON in We Need To Talk About Kevin, KRISTEN WIIG in Bridesmaids, ELIZABETH OLSON in Martha Marcy May Marlene (there's a better lineup then the Academy's crappy one).
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Wow, this turned out to be a shitty year for you. It's indeed not even close to last year, which was incredibly strong. I was 100% sure Viola would win. I feel she will also win the Oscar. Yes, the Bafta gave Meryl strength but in the end it will be like Mickey vs. Sean (same awards). Viola's movie (like Penn's) has a "cause". But they can't take a year without a biopic winner so that might just be an advantage for Meryl. And it can be like the Marion vs. Julie case instead. And then Meryl wins.
I love the mention of Wiig, she was fantastic. Haven't seen the others, unfortunately.
BTW do you have a link to My Week with Marilyn?
Weakest year you've covered so far, huh? And completely agree about the honorable mentions..
Glad you included Elizabeth Olsen in your honorable omissions.
I've reviewed far worse years, 1954 and 1953 immediately come to mind. It's more or less more disappointing because following the year and seeing how many people they COULD have nominated.
I still think Viola will be able to pull this off.
It's a shame the academy decided that there bold decision would be Mara.
As for there race itself I would say all the acting is pretty much wrapped up, if Streep hadn't been playing Thatcher she probably would not have taken Bafta.
Sigh, I have zero desire to watch any nominees of this year...good thing that I still have a lot to see from other years! :-)
I am predicting Viola at the moment.
I'm pretty much with you on this one, but I'd switch Rooney and Meryl. Viola is really the only choice, but nobody else is absolutely awful =/
I'm very apathetic towards everything this year though.
Viola is fantastic, I think she'll win too.
Last year was a great year!
I think Williams is good, even extremeley good at times, but the movie is badddddd....
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