I've only seen three of the films that made a big splash: Toy Story 3, The Social Network and Inception. That's also the order in which I think they should be ranked, at least in my view.

While I liked the Harry Potter entry better than most nominators, I also thought Shrek 4 was pretty good. Really, while many of the nominees have been on my list for a while, I'm in no hurry. Especially after finally seeing The Hurt Locker; a fine film but not the one I would have picked for Best Picture (which is Up).

This is why I don't pay much attention to the Academy Awards.