Clint is the man, but the Aviator deserves Best Picture and Director

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2005)

I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan owning many of his westerns in my personal collection. However, if you look at the actual directorial skill between The Aviator and Million Dollar Baby, there is no comparison. The Aviator captured the 1920's perfectly, using the colors that were prominent in films of that time period. The Aviation scenes were outstanding(the crash!!!), the senate hearings, and finally, Hughes'mental breakdown. I do not have OCD, yet I could feel the tension in the bathroom sequence when there are no more paper towels. Million Dollar Baby was very well directed, but simply told a story ala Jack London and relied more on script and acting than the directorial effort. Movie Buffs...please reply on who you think deserves best picture and director. It is a sin that Mr. Scorsese has not received an Oscar