THE NOMINEES
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jason Reitman, Juno
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
WHO SHOULD WIN
Fareed Ben-Youssef: Julian Schnabel
This film captures the sense of confinement in a way that no other movie has before, but it also has that sense of liberation. He explores the small and the narrow, but also something we all experience — the joy of imagination.
Adam Tanaka: Paul Thomas Anderson
If you read the screenplay of "There Will Be Blood," I don't think it would read very well. It's kind of choppy, and it doesn't flow very well. But the film fits together really, really well. Visually, musically... he brings all the elements together.
Jun Koh: Julian Schnabel
I really liked "Diving Bell's" voice and its presentation. It succeeds in putting the audience within the mind of an invalid.
Russell O'Rourke: Paul Thomas Anderson
This is the first great movie that he has made. It shows a lot of progress from "Magnolia," which was well made, but had serious shortcomings. He has made an incredibly film and declared his voice as a filmmaker.
WHO WILL WIN: Joel and Ethan Coen
The Coen brothers aren't going to win Best Picture, so they'll get the consolation prize. -FBY
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