My Oscar Predictions

So tonight is the Oscars…I guess its time I write some kind of Oscar-related post. So here are my predictions:

Best Actor: Sean Penn (Milk). For one thing, Sean Penn put on an outstanding performance in this film, and played a sympathetic, likable character who appealed to emotion and it is easy to beleive he actually is Harvey Milk while watching the film.

Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Doubt)Meryl Streep has already been nominated for numerous Oscar awards, and won two. Her performance was great, the film was intense, and the subject matter and kind of character she played makes her a likely win.

Best supporting actor: Heath Ledger (Dark Knight). For one thing, Heath Ledger was an incredible actor and put on an outstanding performance. plus, he already won an Adademy Award. And his death also makes him a likely win. (not to undermine his performance, i’m not implying he’s only going to win because he passed away, but it does up his chances.)

Best supporting actress: Amy Adams (Doubt)

Best Picture: Either the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, or Milk.   In my opinion, The Curious Case of Benjamin button should win for best picture, and Milk should win for Best Actor. For Benjamin Button, the acting was good but what really made it a great film was the cinemetography and costume design (which should also win. So should the music.) Something about the feel of the film definitly makes it a likely win. Milk, on the other hand was an excelent film as well and is just as likely to win. That, and the subject matter makes its winning an oscar likely as well.

Those are my predictions. 🙂