Who will win this year's Golden Globes?
BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
The Social Network
There was a film coming out about the origins of the world’s biggest social networking website and despite starring Jesse Eisenberg (or ‘that guy from Zombieland’) and being directed by world-class director David Fincher, many people sighed, moaned and groaned at the prospect. What we received, however, was an original, sharp scripted piece backed up by some incredible (and in the case of Justin Timberlake, surprising) talent. Inception is the strongest contender, and would be considered more likely to win if it weren’t more of an action-thriller. The Social Network, however, was drama in its purest and finest form.
BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan, Inception
With Inception, Christopher Nolan did the unthinkable and created and experience we had never seen the likes of before. In recent times, doing so has become such a rare occurrence in cinema that anyone who manages it should be praised to the highest extent. Like receiving a Gold Globe award for best director for example…
BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Colin Firth is a national treasure. Putting his all into every role he plays and a master of both drama and romantic comedy, his skills are put to the test in The King’s Speech as a bumbling King George VI attempting to overcome his speech impediment. Although Jesse Eisenberg and James Franco were equally as convincing in the roles of their respective films, the iconic and historical value of King George is likely to win Colin the award for best dramatic actor.
BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Black Swan has received endless critical acclaim, and as well as being directed by one of the industry’s finest, this must also be put down to its leading lady, Natalie Portman. Portman was so dedicated to the role that her health suffered greatly; losing so much weight that Aronofsky began encouraging her to eat through fear of her falling ill. It’s dedication like that, that deserves awards. And so it should receive one.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Christian Bale may have a history of controversial behavior (although most likely untrue or taken out of context) but there is no doubt whatsoever that he is an incredibly talented actor. He’s tackled Batman, John Connor and everyone’s favourite American Psycho and his role as Dickie Eklund in The Fighter isn’t likely to disappoint. In fact it’s likely to win him a Golden Globe for best supporting actor…
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Mrs Tim Burton is rarely seen outside of films made by her husband, and although her performances are consistently of high quality, she is often extremely underrated for that reason alone. Although it might be slightly unlikely that best actor and supporting actress would come from the same film, her supporting role as the Queen Mother is executed with award-winning flair and should receive one nevertheless.
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Toy Story 3
This was a hard one to decide as Despicable Me was refreshingly funny and original with an all-star cast. But it had to be Toy Story. For the nostalgia that gave us all that warm fuzzy feeling and how impressively (but not surprisingly) Pixar maintained the value and integrity of the franchise, Toy Story 3 will undoubtedly win the best animated film award if only through fear of upsetting the entire world and its children.
BEST SCREENPLAY
The Social Network
A snappy, witty, fast-paced effort that left audiences (and no-doubt cast members) breathless. The screenplay by Aaron Sorkin is more than worthy of this award.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Hans Zimmer, Inception
Hans Zimmer’s compositions are always an equal combination of beauty and sheer epicness and the score for Inception is in no way an exception. One of Zimmer’s finest works and quite possibly the best of the nominations, it is a very strong contender for the award if not a definite winner. There have been rumors that the score uses the arrangement of ‘No Regrets’ as inspiration to such an extent that it could be considered not to be of Zimmer’s own creation, but similar or not, there is no denying how fantastic it truly is as an accompaniment to what could be considered the movie of 2010.
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