Best Picture Oscar Nominations 2011 – Best Collection of All Time?
The 2011 Academy Awards Best Picture nominees were announced on January 25, 2011 and make up perhaps the greatest collection of films ever assembled. The list is even more impressive when you consider that this year the field of films was expanded to 10. The following are the nominated films.
The king’s speech
Expertly directed with a perfect cast, The King’s Speech is probably the best movie of the year. Colin Firth gives an even more remarkable performance than last year’s A Single Man, as he plays King George VI (Bertie), the mild-mannered “spare” to the throne who suffers from a terrible stutter. The film opens with Bertie’s disastrous and almost incoherent speech in 1925 at Wembley and ends with a still faltering but eloquent speech declaring war on Germany in 1939. In between, the film recounts the speech therapy Bertie received from Australian Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). .). This is an immensely enjoyable and engaging movie on all emotional levels as a story of human beings, real or not, facing and overcoming hardships.
The social network
Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich, The Social Network follows Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg as he creates Facebook, the revolutionary social network that has transformed the way people interact on the Internet. A movie about the founding of Facebook could have been a very long and tedious movie aimed at a very specific audience. But writer Aaron Sorkin created a story that is witty, fast-paced, exciting, and never boring. Director David Fincher (Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) takes you on a frenetic journey into the world behind Facebook, with fascinating revelations and revelations along the way. The Social Network is expert storytelling with beautiful cinematography and a brilliant lead performance from Jesse Eisenberg.
swan on white
Black Swan is the story of Nina Sayars (Natalie Portman), a professional dancer struggling to come of age when she fulfills her dream of landing the lead role in her company’s latest production, Swan Lake. The excitement of this achievement is dampened by the fact that she can’t deal with her overbearing mother (Barbara Hershey), questionable ethical director (Vincent Cassel), taking the throne from the former top star (Winona Ryder) and compete free. energetic newcomer (Mila Kunis). The performances in this film are not to be believed. Natalie Portman is amazing. Her performance was stressful and actually makes us feel the horror in her character rise as she discovers that she is slowly moving from the good side to the bad side in an effort to hold on to everything she has come for. worked up. Black Swan is a dark and surreal ride that takes us around some surprising curves and, like ballerinas, keeps us constantly on our toes.
The fighter
A candid and powerful portrayal of a dysfunctional family and how the fighter deals with these issues to achieve success. The film starts out rather unspectacular, but soon builds into a strong and compelling dramatic story about two incredibly strong characters, one of whom is ill, sticking together and helping each other overcome his personal obstacles. The nature of the family dynamic and how it affects the main characters is presented believably. Instead of being corny or contrived, the story is presented in a direct way that exposes the issues. Mark Wahlberg and Melissa Leo are outstanding, but this movie is a showcase for Christian Bale, whose performance is remarkable bordering on unbelievable. Mr. Bale plays a character who, by any reasonable standard, should be loathed, but by the end of the movie he’s something to admire. The Fighter is a true knockout.
Beginning
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) leads a highly-skilled team specializing in stealing secrets from people’s minds by entering their dreams. When they’re hired by a mysterious businessman, Cobb finally has a chance to redeem himself, but not before accomplishing the near-impossible. Instead of stealing an idea, they should do the complete opposite: Inception. Planting the seed of an idea. The plot of this movie is very pleasingly complex with a sense of twist and turn that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Christopher Nolan has given us a smart movie that is appealing to both the eyes and the brain. The images are used in a way that makes things feel like an incredible dream. The story is interesting and all the actors do a great job. Leonardo DiCaprio as always is fantastic. Others like Michael Kane and Ellen Page are great too.
the children are right
Filled with humor, power, and insight, this film helps us remember what family is really all about. It’s also a warning: passionate sex, by itself, doesn’t automatically create a good relationship. Strong feelings can overpower our good judgment. Being dishonest with those we love causes a lot of suffering, but it can be a forgivable offense. A long-term relationship is a great investment, emotionally, financially, and spiritually, and should not be easily discarded when something substantial goes wrong. Same-sex couples can have exactly the same problems as opposite-sex couples.
“The Kids Are All Right” proves that Hollywood can make a funny movie about gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people without it having to be violent, depressing or insulting. One of the great movies of 2010.
127 hours
127 Hours is about Aron Ralston struggling to get out of a situation he was stuck in for 127 hours. Aron is a normal guy who works as an engineer at Intel. One day he decides to escape to Utah for a weekend to go mountaineering without telling anyone. He packs his bag and rides off on his bike. Later, while he is climbing a mountain, he is involved in an accident in which a big daredevil falls from him and falls on his right forearm, immobilizing him. This movie details Aron’s next 5 days alone as he tries to get his arm off the rock and save his life. Though his end result is known the world over, the gritty direction, gorgeous cinematography, and brilliant performance by James Franco keep viewers on the edge of their seat.
toy Story 3
One of the most captivating, funny and deeply moving movies of the year. It shamelessly strikes a chord in the final act as Andy leaves home for his freshman year at a US university. And that’s what this film is about, the loss of childhood and what that means for a young man through as he reaches the age of majority. Toy Story 3 is a true comedy classic filled with slapstick, madcap chases and…as usual for a Pixar movie…a brilliant plot. The script sizzles and the acting (by the usual humans, you know them all) is universally outstanding. Randy Newman has made the franchise his own with his bittersweet and above all beautiful music. Perhaps the highlight of this installment is Buzz Lightyear’s fantastic interpretation of “Tienes un amigo” in Spanish.
true grain
True Grit is an outstanding movie that stands alongside other great westerns like Unforgiven and Tombstone. A remake, this movie follows the book more closely than the original John Wayne movie. The story is much richer and the characters have more depth. Jeff Bridges does an excellent job of filling John Wayne’s very big shoes in his famous portrayal of Rooster Cogburn. Matt Damon plays Texas Ranger LaBeouf, and he’s perfect. Barry Pepper plays Lucky Ned Pepper and even looks a bit like Robert Duvall from the original movie. But the real star of the film, and the person the story revolves around, is Mattie Ross, played with Oscar-worthy depth and skill by unknown actress Hailee Steinfeld. Expect to see a lot more of her after this movie.
Winter’s Bone
Jennifer Lawrence gives an unforgettable performance as Ree Dolly, a 17-year-old living in the Ozark who cares for her mentally disabled mother and two younger brothers. Ree’s rural existence is threatened by a legal framework that threatens to take back her home and her forest if her criminal father, Jessup, fails to show up for a court date. Determined to track down her meth-producing father to save her family, Ree is forced to enlist the help of ruthless relatives who treat her with more than passing contempt. Adapting the story from Daniel Woodrell’s novel, co-writer/director Debra Granik makes the most of Missouri’s harsh landscape to examine the cruel mindset of some of the meanest people she has ever met. Winter’s Bone is a film that spins on a rock of American reality and studies the beautiful and ugly things that crawl there.