I have written reflections on some of the Oscar-nominated films this year, including The Tree of Life, The Descendants, Moneyball, The Artist, Midnight in Paris, and the shorts.
I don’t feel comfortable predicting or choosing favorites this year, because there are so many I haven’t seen. For example, of the best picture nominees I have not seen Hugo, Warhorse, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, or The Help. It was hard to keep up with 5, but ten is quite difficult. I also have not seen Albert Nobbs, The Iron Lady, or My Week with Marilyn. As you see, I am hardly qualified this year to judge, so I must recuse myself.
Of those I did see, I really liked The Artist and I look forward to watching it again. Bridesmaids was one of my favorite films this year, and Tree of Life was absolutely gorgeous and subtle. I found the the Irish film The Guard daring and unconventional. I am probably missing quite a few, but that’s my 2011 in review for now.
