The Nominees Are: Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu- Babel, Martin Scorsese- The Departed, Clint Eastwood- Letters from Iwo Jima, Stephen Frears- The Queen, Paul Greengrass- United 93
Who’s Missing: No shock here, I’ve got to go with Alfonso Cuaron. I believe Children of Men will go down as a modern masterpiece and the lack of a nomination here is a certified crime. While I enjoyed his Harry Potter more then Chris Columbus’ and I thought what I saw of Y Tu Mama Tambien was alright, I thought the hype around Cuaron was just that…hype. After Children of Men, I am prepared to say he’s one of the 10 best directors working today and certainly worthy of an Oscar.
Who Should Win: This isn’t about pity or rewarding a career, it’s simply about who achieved the greatest directing work in 2007 and amongst the nominees that is Martin Scorsese. The Departed features directing by a man who knows his craft backward and forwards and can really do no wrong when provided with a great screenplay. Greengrass would be the only other nominee that I’d be happy to see win as United 93 was a great film that showcased Paul as one of the best directors working today but I honestly think The Departed is a better piece of work.
Who Will Win: Eastwood is always a contender despite his predilection for making horribly long and bloated films but in the end I really think this is Marty’s year. Unlike The Aviator, and Gangs of New York, The Departed is a universally well liked film by critics and audiences and that seems like a formula that will finally give him his Oscar.
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