Just when 12 YEARS A SLAVE was the film to beat for Best Picture, along comes the New York Film Critics who think that AMERICAN HUSTLE is the Best Picture of the year. The NYFCC may not directly influence the Oscar race, but they do stir things up. Last year at this time most were sure that LINCOLN was a sure thing, much like this year with 12 YEARS A SLAVE. Then they chose ZERO DARK THIRTY as there Best Picture. Many began to reconsider their picks. Then of course the torture backlash hurt any chances ZDT had at a win. That is the risk of being the front-runner so early. Everyone is looking for a way to bring it down and believe me people are going to trash AMERICAN HUSTLE. There is no way to tell if AMERICAN HUSTLE will win Best Picture, but this win guarantees that it will be part of the race.
All of the New York Film Critics Winners:
Best Picture: American Hustle
Best Actor: Robert Redford, All Is Lost
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Foreign Language Film: Blue Is the Warmest Color
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Best First Film: Fruitvale Station
Best Documentary: Stories We Tell
