How could this film been so ignored by the Academy?

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2007)

I did not see this film for the longest time as I usually shy away from actor/director films, but I saw it this morning and I was so very impressed!!! DeNiro deserved an Oscar for directing. This film was so great. I could not believe how well the nuances and understated style played out. Matt Damon was excellent, as was Jolie, their son Eddie Redmayne was great. It was amazing how the casting director got an actor as young Edward Jr. to resemble older Edward Jr. so strikingly. The entire cast of spy cronies was fantastic. Eric Roth writes like an angel. What an intriguing and intelligent script. Mr. Roth most definitely deserved a screenplay Oscar. Again, I was so impressed. See this film!!!