'Social Network' named best film by Chicago critics
That Facebook movie just keeps friending critics all over the place.
The Chicago Film Critics Association found little to unlike in David Fincher's “The Social Network,” and Monday awarded it top prize for best picture, along with best director and adapted screenplay for writer Aaron Sorkin.
The mind-bending thriller “Inception” won original screenplay and cinematography. The intense psychodrama “Black Swan” earned Natalie Portman a best actress award, along with recognition for original score.
Colin Firth was awarded best actor for his performance as King George VI in the British drama “The King's Speech.”
Christian Bale won supporting actor plaudits for his role as a former boxer turned crack addict in “The Fighter.”
Newcomer Hailee Steinfeld received the supporting actress prize for her debut screen performance in “True Grit.”
The intense French prison drama “A Prophet” was named best foreign-language film. The oddball “Exit Through the Gift Shop” won for documentary.
“Toy Story 3” was awarded the prize for animated feature. Jennifer Lawrence was named promising performer for her work in the acclaimed indie drama “Winter's Bone,” and Derek Cianfrance received the promising filmmaker prize for “Blue Valentine.”
The 2010 awards were announced Monday afternoon by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and Chicago Film Office Director Richard Moskal at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago.
Winners of the 2010 Chicago Film Critics Awards:
Best picture: “The Social Network”
Director: David Fincher “The Social Network”
Actor: Colin Firth “The King's Speech”
Actress: Natalie Portman “Black Swan”
Supporting actor: Christian Bale “The Fighter”
Supporting actress: Hailee Steinfeld “True Grit”
Original screenplay: Christopher Nolan “Inception”
Adapted screenplay: Aaron Sorkin “The Social Network”
Foreign language film: “A Prophet”
Documentary: “Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Animated feature: “Toy Story 3”
Cinematography: Wally Pfister “Inception”
Original score: Clint Mansell “Black Swan”
Promising performer: Jennifer Lawrence “Winter's Bone”
Promising filmmaker: Derek Cianfrance “Blue Valentine”