Here are the nominees for Achievement in Directing. Who should win and why?
Alejandro Gonazález Iñárritu, BABEL
Martin Scorsese, THE DEPARTED
Clint Eastwood, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Stephen Frears, THE QUEEN
Paul Greengrass, UNITED 93
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Babel, because the way he put together the different story lines was much more impressive than the rest of the movies on the list
Martin Scorsese hands down. His Oscar has been long overdue.
I just saw The Departed this afternoon, and I agree with ling, even though I haven't seen the other films yet. I think it's a safe bet that the Academy will jump on the chance to honor Scorsese. I thought it was an expertly crafted entertainment, marred perhaps by a little overacting from Jack (I kept being reminded of his playing the Joker in the first Batman film). I also think it could have been trimmed a little bit: the extra length didn't make it feel "epic" and why would we want it to feel "epic" anyway?
I'll start a thread on The Departed shortly.
By the way, there will be a copy of United 93 at the front desk tomorrow.
It's strange to think of Scorsese as such an accomplished director even though he doesn't have an Oscar to his name. Not that that makes him a bad director, but I think this might be the year for him. The Departed was immensely popular this year, but more popular than The Departed was the over-the-top attention drawn to its director, Scorsese. I *think* the award is for Scorsese.
Although I think Babel might deserve the directing award more due to the composition of the film (as lillian mentioned), I agree that Scorsese will probably win... which I am alright with because as everyone has said, The Departed was a well made movie and Scorsese's career deserves an Oscar.
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