Will “The Social Network” ride its early wave of positive reviews and zeitgeisty momentum, only to fizzle, à la “Up in the Air”? Will “Black Swan” go toe-to-toe with “Inception” in the category of films from directors (Darren Aronofsky and Chris Nolan) who are overdue for accolades? Will the billion-dollar grossing “Toy Story 3,” the final act of a beloved series, which has the considerable backing of Disney and Pixar, pull a “Lord of the Rings” to have a real shot at best picture? And what of “Winter’s Bone” and “The King’s Speech,” indies that are said to be playing well at Academy screenings, and “True Grit,” the Coen Brothers remake which is yet to come?
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I saw the King’s Speech at the Toronto International Film Festival. I haven’t seen the others, but I am still convinced it is the best picture of the year. Unlike the others, it is about the characters and their challenges; not about action or slapstick or computer graphics.
It is also about true courage and heroism by political leaders, something we seem to be in short supply of now.