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Oscars 2019: who should win

Picture

1. The Favourite
2. Roma
3. A Star Is Born
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
5. BlacKkKlansman
6. Green Book
7. Vice
8. Black Panther

it's a long shot. it's not a Hollywood darling like A Star Is Born (self-consciousness), Green Book (civil rights) and Vice (politics). it's not as powerful as Roma. but Roma is slightly quiet for me while The Favourite is just a non-stop riot with a flawless screenplay, glorious acting and mesmerising cinematography.

Directing
Alfonso Cuaron
Spike Lee comes a close second, but although Roma isn't perfect, the way Cuaron shot something he also wrote steals, unfairly, my vote.

Actor
Viggo Mortensen
the way Rami Malek has been winning everything tells you the field isn't stellar. I love Bohemian Rhapsody, but is Malek that good? I would be okay with Christian Bale taking it because he's watchable in everything, but by transformation alone, none became a completely different person like Mortensen as Tony Lip.

Actress
Olivia Colman
she might just lose to an also-good Glenn Close due to politics, but Colman's performance isn't just a year-best, it's one for the ages.

Supporting Actor
Richard E Grant
Mahershala Ali is gonna win it, this we know. but I found the performance not among his best work. Grant is my favourite in this field, with Adam Driver deserving of special mention.

Supporting Actress
Emma Stone
Rachel Weisz and Regina King are favourites, some will say Amy Adams is winless in six noms. but the one true standout, who plays it like it's her film, who's more deserving than her 2017 Oscar, is Stone.

Original Screenplay
First Reformed
the only original story in the field. several moments of excellent writing too.

Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman
everyone's a worthy nominee in this category, but I pick this Spike Lee joint for how it balances hate and humour.

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