Nominees:
Michael Haneke - Amour
Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee - Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
It's been almost twenty-five years since a movie won Best Picture at the Academy Awards without having its director at least nominated. I'm pretty sure it's gonna happen this year though, which means that this is yet another toss-up category. I don't think Zeitlin and Haneke have much of a chance because they were seen as the "spoiler" nominees for the more famous Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow. With all of the acting love, David O. Russell isn't getting much of the love for Silver Linings, which leaves the two directing titans: Ang Lee and Steven Spielberg. I'm pretty sure the Academy will lean toward Spielberg because of Lincoln's former "front-runner" status, but that's just a hunch.
My Ballot:
Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Ang Lee - Life of Pi
My Pick to Win:
Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
Should Been Here:
Ben Affleck - Argo..... obviously........
I'd like to vote for David O. Russell here as it felt like a fresh take on an old story, whereas Lincoln felt like Spielberg coloring by numbers.
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