With the Oscars coming up, I started this little mission called 'watch all the movies that are nominated for Best Picture' . Here are my thoughts on the nominees.

1. No Country for Old Men

Loved it! Such a good movie. I'm especially impressed with Josh Brolin's performance. And how 'bout Javier Bardem. You can't portray a serial killer any better I guess . The only actor on the cast I didn't like was Woody Harrelson. The acting was bad and his character was a bit redundant in my opinion. On the other hand, the story was absolutely great! I just enjoyed every second of. And the Coen brothers show their amazing talent yet again!

I rate it 9/10.

Movietome summary:

The story begins when Llewelyn Moss (BROLIN) finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law - in the person of aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell (JONES) - can contain. As Moss tries to evade his pursuers - in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives (BARDEM) - the film simultaneously strips down the American crime drama and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morning's headlines.

2. Juno

Fun movie to watch. The conversations are quick and funny and Ellen Page portrays the Juno character very well. On the other hand the movie is not nearly as alternative as it wants to be. But still, it's quite enjoyable to watch. And I just love J.K. Simmons in this movie. What I liked least about the movie was Jennifer Garner. I don't know if it was actually her or her character, but something really annoyed me. It was also nice to see Arrested Development stars Jason Bateman and Michael Cera on screen together again.

I rate it 7,5/10.

Movietome summary:

JUNO stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her cl*ssmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Simmons and Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.

3. Atonement

Now this movie totally surprised me. Everyone was talking about a love story. I HATE love stories, plus, I just totally detest Keira Knightley. So I thought I would hate this movie. But what do you know, I liked it! Yes, I'm admitting I liked a Keira Knightley movie. There are no certainties left in the world, that's for sure . So anyway, the first 40 minutes of the movie were amazing cinematographically speaking. And the story is quite good as well. The part where our friend James McAvoy is at war is the worst part of the movie. The story slows down a bit. Luckily the ending kinda makes up for that. I like it when we see Briony as an eighteen year old and then as an elderly woman. Really, this movie ain't a love story. Why are people saying that? This story is about, well, atonement obviously . And about actions and consequences. And not fully understanding what those consequences are. So if you were, like I did, having doubts about this movie, maybe you should give it a chance after all .

I rate it 8/10.

Movietome summary:

On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Turner, a childhood friend who, along with Briony's sister, has recently graduated from Cambridge. By the end of that day the lives of all three will have been changed forever. Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had never before dared to approach and will have become victims of the younger girl's scheming imagination, and Briony will have committed a dreadful crime, the guilt for which will colour her entire life.

4. Michael Clayton

I'm not really sure about this one. It seems such a chaotic movie. You have to constantly be focused, or you can't follow. I also feel they could have done more with the storyline. Good performance by George Clooney though. So I don't know.. maybe it's one of those movies you have to see twice before you really appreciate it.

I rate it 6,5/10

Movietome summary:

Michael Clayton, a NY attorney known among his colleagues as "the Janitor" because for 15 years he's worked behind the scenes to clean up his high-profile clients' messy personal problems. The story takes place over the four worst days of his career.

5. There Will Be Blood

Well I just totally admire Daniel Day-Lewis! I mean, what a performance! Paul Dano was also quite good. "You have arthritis don't you? Yes, the devil is in your hands and I will suck it out!" That scene was so funny. About the movie: I liked it, but I think it was too long. The story about oil also disappears completely. I don't think it's a movie I will watch again soon. But there was a lot in it that I liked and the story was pretty good.

I rate it 7/10.

Movietome summuray:

A sprawling epic about family, greed, corruption, and the pursuit of the American dream. Set in the booming West coast oil fields at the turn of the 20th century, "There Will Be Blood" follows the rise of rugged prospector Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) who becomes an independent oilman after hitting it rich with the strike of a lifetime. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film is inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel "Oil!"

So what's the final conclusion? My Oscar goes to:

No Country for Old Men! Hooray!

Let me know who your Oscar goes to!