The Nominees:
Darren Aronofsky Black Swan
David O. Russell The Fighter
Tom Hooper The King’s Speech
David Fincher The Social Network
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen True Grit
WHO WE THINK WILL WIN
Jessica: Tom Hooper
Alison: Tom Hooper
WHO WE WANT TO WIN
Jessica: I want Darren Aronofsky to win for Black Swan. The movie takes so many turns and you’re never quite sure what is and isn’t reality in a delightful way. Even after the movie ended I spent a while in my head trying to sort out what was real and I like movies that leave you still dissecting what went down hours after they have ended. In Black Swan, those plot pirouettes (Get it? Because it’s a ballet movie!) are due to Aronofsky.
Alison: I’d be happy with either Tom Hooper or Darren Aronofsky. I’ve always been an Aronofsky fan, and Black Swan is like no movie I’ve seen before. And The King’s Speech is pure filmmaking excellence.
