Who’s Nominated: No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, Juno, Atonement
Who’s Missing: Once, Ratatouille, Inland Empire, Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum, Eastern Promises…any of these deserve a nod in the biggest category on Hollywood’s biggest stage. I think the best case can be made for The Bourne Ultimatum which like the nominees in the category was a complete film from script to screen. Matt Damon led a dynamic cast that kept the audience out of breath and on its toes for 90 plus minutes. Paul Greengrass shot the hell out of this film and while I know it was omitted for being too commercial, voters should take note that commercial can sometimes mean artistic too.
Who Should Win: You could read my blog on Best Director and get the gist of my feelings. Love, love, love, Michael Clayton, but while it’s a great picture it sadly was released against two monster films in There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. Personally I think Blood should win. It’s a film that demands patience and attention and then rewards the viewer ten fold. It’s the ultimate investment picture in that the more you give to the film the more you will get back. I love No Country for its genre bending ways but Blood haunts me like no film has in a while.
Who Will Win: Once again you could read my directing column for the answer. Based on the accessibility and the slightly more Hollywood feel of No Country, I believe that the Coen’s will best PTA again here. For example, the fact that Blood is centered around one well known performer, where as No Country is filled with many familiar faces is a small but important factor to consider when thinking like an Oscar voter.
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