While I was in Vegas over the weekend two more critic groups announced their year end award winners. There are 4 major critic groups that play into the Oscar race and New York and LA are the two largest. They don't have as much power as The Golden Globes or SAG Awards, but they can really put a surprise contender on the map or they can help establish a powerful front runner. The National Board of Review picks were pretty run of the mill. I was hoping that LA and New York would mix things up, but there picks were pretty pedestrian as well.
LA went with:
Best Picture: There Will Be Blood
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard
Best Supporting Actor: Vlad Ivanov
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan
Interesting picks seeing as though There Will Be Blood was ignored by National Board of Review. I can tell you right now that Vlad Ivanov's Oscar hopes end here and now. I am thrilled to see Marion Cotillard honored as I think it is the performance of the year. Daniel Day Lewis cements the front runner status.
NYC went with:
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men
Best Director: The Coen Brothers
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis
Best Actress: Julie Christie
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan
A lot of love for No Country for Old Men with it picking up four of the major awards. I am not understanding this Julie Christie love. Her performance in Away from Her was nuanced and lovely, but it does not compare to Marion Cotillard. Not even close. Cotillard's performance towers over any other woman this year. She literally became Edith Piaf. Amy Ryan is becoming the critics darling of December, which is fine by me because she was beyond brilliant in Gone Baby Gone.
I am hoping with tomorrow's Golden Globe nominations that some surprises are included in the mix because so far these awards have been yawnsville for me.
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