A true return to form for good ol' Marty, and definitely deserving of the "Best Director" and "Best Picture" Oscars that it received. I don't know if it was the best film of 2006, as I didn't see many films from last year. But standing on it's own, it was definitely good enough to win those Academy Awards.
Leo turned in an all-star performance...but the biggest surprise to me was Matt Damon. It was fantastic. And Jack Nicholson was great, as always.
I'm not gonna go on about "lighting" and "camera work", as I'm not really well-versed in that area. All I can say is it felt like a true Scorsese epic...and Marty's knack for story-telling is unparalleled.
Congratulations on the Oscar, Marty! You deserved it!
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
