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Best Director Most likely winner : David Fincher for The Social Network . Not easy to direct a film where everybody has an idea of how the characters should be, which is inevitable for real, famous people as the subject. David Fincher gets the entire aura of impatience, assured-ness and brilliance, all tinged with irony, to show up . Backup Pick : Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan . Boldness. That's the word for the direction of the film. Because you can't make a film like this without wanting to create something spectacular that makes a statement. And Aronofsky does, indeed, put out a strong statement about competitiveness. Most deserving : David Fincher for The Social Network . Difficult to driect. I was completely convinced the movie would be junk before I saw it. It's nice to be proven wrong. And I just can't give this film enough praise. Best Adapted Screenplay Most likely winner : The Social Network by Aaron Sorkin from The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezri...

I'm only picking from what I've seen (because that's the only way). So I'm sure True Grit or The King's Speech might have made the list,since the reviews are great and they're on a lot of lists (and the original True Grit was excellent ) , but I've haven't seem them yet. 15. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - Edgar Wright Why: A great comic book adaptation. Anyone over 30 is probably going to hate it but the nonsensical, minimal attention span style of the film makes it an excellent watch. 14. Exit through The Gift Shop - Bansky - UK/USA Why: A documentary? Or a farce. It works well either way, though probably better as a farce. It's strange and it's entertaining. And the ambiguousness only helps to make it better. 13. Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) - Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Thailand Why: Don't go looking for a plot. Less of a film than a mindtrip. Visually beautiful journey through a sometimes inscruta...