The year of 2014 has been a feast for frequent movie goers
and film admires. Like a dog falling into a stack of bones. It has been a real
treat. As the prestigious Oscar awards to be announced this Sunday, the race
for best picture is heating up faster than an ice can melt. It seems to be a
more level playing field as there are no clear favourite to take the
prize home as compared to ’12 Years a Slave’ in 2013. The acting in some of
these pictures has been admirable as well. When the nominated films were
listed, it was difficult to digest the fact that films such as ‘Gone Girl’ and
‘Interstellar’ did not make the cut. Following its recent win in the BAFTA
awards, many are predicting ’Boyhood’ to claim the ultimate best picture crown.
As much as I respect and admire director’s Linklater 12 year project work of
filming a picture using the same cast, the film lack the cutting edge and pace
to sustain the audience interest. Before I go through my predictions for some
of the Oscar categories, here is a lowdown of some of the nominated films that
need to be seen in 2014 and should not be missed by every type of movie goers
alike.
This is not a superhero movie. I repeat this is not a
superhero movie. Personally, this is my most favourite film of 2014 and was
lucky enough to catch it in the cinema. This film exposes the situation in
current film industry where actors are more renowned by playing a superhero
action flick in which the screen time is often lesser compared to an indie
drama. The protagonist plays a person trying to revive his career at all costs
and the idea of an uninterrupted continuous shot take throughout the movie is truly remarkable in
this film. The dialogues, timing and camera angles had to be precise in order to achieve
this feat and it truly was.
WHIPLASH
The story of a boy with big dreams but unable to transfer
and show his interest to his friends and family because the interest is
regarding pure art. In this sort of discouragement is where young adults tend
to settle with the norm of being a doctor, engineer or lawyer etc. Some of the
scenes in this film were captivating and the final scene has the best ending in
any films that I have ever seen.
This is a true story of Alan Turing, a British mathematician
who managed to break the Nazi codes and enigma by creating a device in which we
call as ‘computer’ today. His service was however kept a secret and was later
prosecuted for being a homosexual. Benedict Cumberbatch gave an immense
performance playing this role.
The full nominations list can be viewed by clicking the link below.
My predictions are based on whom I think will win due to
favouritism, age, reputation, nationality and also other awards leading up to
this Oscar such as the Golden Globes and BAFTA. I will also state on who I personally feel deserves to win based on pure
satisfaction alone as I am no expert in this field. The obvious omission for me
from being nominated has been stated as well.
The 87th Academy Award winners will be:
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| Motion capture effect in Dawn of the Apes |
Best Visual Effects:
Will win: Interstellar
Should win: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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| The Grand Budapest Hotel |
Best Costume Design:
Will win:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
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| The best background music of 2014 |
Best Original Music Score
Will win:
Alexandre Desplat
(The Grand Budapest Hotel)
(The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Should win:
Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)
Best Adapted
Screenplay:
Will win: The Imitation Game
Should win: Whiplash
Best Original
Screenplay:
Will win: Birdman
Should win: Birdman
Best Cinematography:
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should Win: Birdman
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| Emmanuel Lubezki's brilliant cinematography work in Birdman |
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| Emma Stone in Birdman |
Best Supporting
Actress
Will win: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Should win: Emma Stone (Birdman)
Should’ve been nominated: Naomi Watts (Birdman)
Best Supporting Actor
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| J.K Simmons in Whiplash |
Will win: J.K Simmons (Whiplash)
Should win: J.K Simmons (Whiplash)
*Shoot me if he does not win*
Should’ve been nominated:
Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler)
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| Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl |
Best Actress
Will win: Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
*I have not seen ‘Still Alice’ and will not see it*
Should win: Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Should've been nominated:
Sarah Snook (Predestination)
Best Actor
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| Eddie Redmayne plays Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything |
Will win:
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Should win:
Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything)
Should’ve been nominated:
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
&
Miles Teller (Whiplash)
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| Alejandro G.Inarritu directing Birdman |
Best Director
Will win: Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Should win: Alejandro.G Inarritu (Birdman)
Should’ve been nominated:
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
And finally,
The Best Picture of 2014 will be:
Will win: Boyhood
Should win: Birdman
Should’ve been nominated: Gone Girl & Interstellar
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| Personally hoping that Birdman will win best picture of 2014 |
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| Actor Neil Patrick Harris to host the Oscars this Sunday |
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