If you've forgotten, here are the nominees for Best Picture:
- Atonement (Focus/Universal), directed by Joe Knight
- Juno (Fox Searchlight), directed by Jason Reitman
- Michael Clayton (Warner Brothers), directed by Tony Gilroy
- No Country for Old Men (Miramax), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
- There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
And the winner is:
No Country for Old Men.
I know, how convenient for me to agree with the Academy, but I do. Of these films, there's no contest -- the Coen brothers' thriller is by far the best. Interestingly, there's more competition for second place, as I greatly enjoyed both Atonement and Michael Clayton. If forced to rank them, I would put Michael Clayton slightly ahead. Of the five, I think that only one film really doesn't belong -- There Will Be Blood. I think that there are a few films more deserving of this nomination, including the one whose review I published today, Charlie Wilson's War.
As I watch more films, I will try to post my winners in a few key categories. And no, don't expect to see my pick for Best Documentary, Short Form. Even I don't watch those.
