I’ll admit, I’ve seen fewer movies than in past years (me too busy, Oscars too early), but nevertheless, I’ve made some choices.
Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis
Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem (he joins the ranks of famous all-time villains)
Actress – Marion Cotillard (if enough voters saw this, she will win. She inhabits the character like Philip Seymour Hoffman did Capote)
Supporting Actress – Cate Blanchett (always excellent; consolation prize for passing on her performance in Elizabeth)
Animated Feature – Ratatouille
Art Direction – There Will Be Blood (Atonement was my second choice but I had to decide)
Costume Design – Atonement
Directing – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (this is my emotional pick. this movie was too wonderful not to win something, and I’m going with this although No country For Old Men will probably win)
Documentary Feature – No End in Sight (powerful and well told)
Documentary Short – Salim Baba (wag on this one)
Film Editing – The Bourne Ultimatum
Foreign Language – The Counterfeiters
Make-up – La Vie En Rose (incredibly realistic aging)
Original Score – Atonement (loved those tapping keys!)
Original Song – Happy Working Song (too bad Enchanted split its vote 3 ways. It’ll probably be “Falling Slowly” but I had a wide grin on my face the entire time this song was playing. Way too much fun.)
Best Picture – No Country For Old Men
Short Film – Madame Tutli-Putli (another wag)
Short Film – Il supplente (wag #3)
Sound Editing – The Bourne Ultimatum
Sound Mixing – Transformers
Visual Effects – Transformers
Adapted Screenplay – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (amazing storytelling within HUGE constraints)
Original Screenplay – Juno (well deserved)
