And the Oscar goes to (My Predictions for 2009)

Best Picture Avatar

Well I had already told in my previous posts how much i like this film and compared to the other nominees in this category Avatar is far ahead by miles to secure an Oscar for best picture. (other nominations, Blind Slide, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Bastards, Precious: Based on the novel by 'Push' by Sapphire).

  Actor in a Leading Role

 Jeff Bridges or George Clooney 

Most Likely Jeff, though up in the air (George) is a present time movie about hard times and economy slow down and the tough job of letting go people( firing people) and the human 

emotions attached to it...But...Crazy Heart (Jeff) is totally performance oriented role and carried off with ease, portrayal of a fading/old/drunk/broke country music artist.

Actor in a Supporting Role                

Christoph Waltz, brilliant performance as Col.Hans.Landa is my favorite out of all the nominations for any category (of-course other than James Cameroon for Avatar). Thanks to Quentin Tarantino, we have seen Jewish-Nazi films before and one has to admit every time its a chilling experience to see the ordeal Jews went through, but this film is told in different perspective and  gosh! Christoph Waltz just fitted the role like tailor made one, the introduction scene of chris is a combined brilliance of director and actor.

Actress in a Leading Role

I saw The Blind Side and An Education and did not get a chance to watch the other movies but if going by what we hear if the award is given to Sandra Bullock i think that would be just an award given to the characterization of the role but not for the performance.

Actress in a Supporting Role                  

Mo'Nique , if any one else gets it than its a surprise.        

Animated Feature Film

 UP by Peter Docter

Directing

This will definitely going to be a close call. James has visioned Avatar 15yrs ago but did not have the technology to make it like he visioned, so he waited 15yrs and put in 4 years to make the wonder Avatar that we all enjoyed!

Quentin Tarantino has delivered an excellent movie which would have bagged a bagful of Oscars if it was not released in the same year as Avatar. The scene in which  Brad pit and his troupe meet Diane Kruger in the basement bar and the whole scene of drunk Nazi troupes and them together is directors brilliance of a gripping scene.

Lets see on March 7th 2010, who really gets the Oscar