Due Date (臨盆急先鋒) - Director: Todd Philips

「臨盆急先鋒」是逃不出公式的美國公路喜劇。最經典的是八十年代的「Midnight Run」(午夜狂奔), 「Plane, Train & Automobiles」。近年的「Road Trip」, 「Euro Trip」, 占基利的「My, Myself and I」, 都是一個又一個荒謬處境構成的公路喜劇。那些處境之間不太有關連亙不影響, 但求好笑, 兩個主角慣例地由火星撞地球, 慢慢在過程中加深認識, 直到相知相交。就像亞爾柏仙奴說過, 把兩個

Oscar: The King's Speech won over The Social Network

就近一兩個月來說The Social Network行情開始不敵The King's Speech。雖然失望, 畢竟還未看TKS。今個星期就一睹皇上風采。

Best Picture: "The King's Speech."

Actor: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech."

Actress: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan."

Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter."

Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter."

Directing: Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech."

Foreign Language Film: "In a Better World," Denmark.

Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network."

Original Screenplay: David Seidler, "The King's Speech."

Animated Feature Film: "Toy Story 3."

Art Direction: "Alice in Wonderland."

Cinematography: "Inception."

Sound Mixing: "Inception."

Sound Editing: "Inception."

Original Score: "The Social Network," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Original Song: "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3," Randy Newman.

Costume Design: "Alice in Wonderland."

Documentary Feature: "Inside Job."

Documentary (short subject): "Strangers No More."

Film Editing: "The Social Network."

Makeup: "The Wolfman."

Animated Short Film: "The Lost Thing."

Live Action Short Film: "God of Love."

Visual Effects: "Inception."

梅麗史翠普是戴卓爾夫人 - already I smelled Oscar

讓子彈飛 (Let the Bullets Fly) - 導演: 姜文

初初期待進戲院看「讓子彈飛」純粹是希望看三大影帝高手過招, 就像等待Robert DeNiro / Al Pacino在咖啡店相遇(「盜火線」最經典一幕), 到內地已上映3星期並大收旺場已隱約知道戲中有大量政治隱喻, 觀眾如何深層解碼, 對號入座, 可恨的是香港地區未能同步上映, 否則觀影驚喜應該更大, 得著更多。現在是打了底, 閱讀了各方解說後進場, 看戲是第一次但已經像看第2次, 再去引證第一次忽略的小節一樣, 多少有點掃興。

就從表面來評論, 「讓子彈飛」節奏緊湊, 你虞我詐, 鬥智鬥力橋段真是子彈橫飛, 我最喜歡是三雄首次相見那場戲, 三個真面孔均至少掛著兩個面具, 說一句話要帶至少兩個意義才可滿足兩個對手, 還要是十多分鐘的傾傾傾, 用幾何算式計計就知那段對白大概有多複雜, 難得精句甚多,

挪威的森林 (Norwegian Wood) - 導演: 陳英雄

陳英雄的挪威的森林 (Norwegian Wood) 不算精良的小說改編電影, 但總算忠於原著, 因片長關係把主線集中於男主角渡邊身上, 已捨棄兩女角情節(當中以小綠父親病重支線著墨最少)亦屬情有可原。小說談論少年對成長的恐懼, 對首次經歷最深刻的哀痛: 直子對男友的自殺, 渡邊對直子的愛莫能助, 小綠對家人遺傳病的承受;都是用時間一點一滴累積得越來越沉重直至無法舒懷, 都有詳細刻劃。