Very happy to see Timbuktu nominated in the foreign language films category. First time ever nomination for director Sissako (one of Africa's best) and for a Mauritanian film to make the cut.
Haven't seen enough of the other entries to really comment too much.
I loved Grand Budapest Hotel and really see it as a crowning effort in Anderson's recent return to form (Moonrise Kingdom is also excellent) after a bit of time in the wilderness.
I was also really glad that Gone Girl didn't make it. I am generally a Fincher fan, but I thought this movie really fell apart in the last act -- especially when Neil Patrick Harris showed up. Friends of mine have argued that it is satire, but I think that strains credulity. And even if it is a satire, there isn't much interesting going on in it beside clichés about the disintegration of modern marriage.
I agree with 757690 that Ava DuVernay is a pretty big snub for the director category. I was also surprised to see Bradley Cooper nominated for anything. I like the movies he is in, but I never think he's that strong in them.