It's this time of year...maybe it's post-holidays depression or just the momentum of the Oscar race, but my thoughts turn to movies. I want to see the good ones that are out and be able to comment on what the better ones were. This year I have seen a good amount (Like Crazy, My Week with Marilyn, Melancholia, The Tree of Life, The Help, Crazy Stupid Love, Bridesmaids, Young Adult, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Shame, Midnight in Paris, The Artist, A Dangerous Method...), but still haven't seen a good amount (Hugo, The Descendants, J. Edgar, Drive, Moneyball, The Ides of March, The Iron Lady, Albert Nobbs, War Horse...). I am loving how some of the good ones get released on demand before or on the same day they hit theatres - sure is convenient when you can't make it to the theatre!
Out of the ones I've seen, Bridesmaids, A Dangerous Method & Like Crazy were my favorites. The Artist and The Help are up there with the best too. The ones that disappointed me...The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo & Young Adult (although Charlize Theron is perfect in her role). Underrated: Albatross, A Dangerous Method, Like Crazy. Overrated: My Week with Marilyn, The Tree of Life (snoozefest).
For performance Oscar nominations...I'm pulling for both Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan in Shame, both male and female leads in The Artist, Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids and possibly any of the trifecta in A Dangerous Method. Melancholia should get some recognition for visual artistry. I really want to see The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep looks like she kills it!
So far, these are my top five (this list is a mix of my favorites/what I think are the best):
5. Like Crazy
4. Bridesmaids
3. A Dangerous Method
2. The Artist
1. The Help
5, 4 & 3 are probably my favorites and 1 & 2 are the ones I think are the best. Like I said, I haven't seen several of the frontrunners yet, so this might change once I get a more comprehensive view of things.
What do you think?? What are your favorites from this year? Do they coincide with what you thought were the best? It's an interesting year, I'm excited to see who shapes the Oscar cut! I hope A Dangerous Method gets some recognition - in another year, I think it would have gotten more! Can't wait for the Globes this weekend - Awards season is here! I'll be live-tweeting the Oscars and probably Globes Red carpet on Sunday @byVanessa016
XOXO Movie/Oscar lovers!
