Best original screenplays:
- “Crash” Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, Story by Paul Haggis
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
- “Match Point” Written by Woody Allen
- “The Squid and the Whale” Written by Noah Baumbach
- “Syriana” Written by Stephen Gaghan
Even though I haven’t seen Match Point and Squid & Whale, I believe I know who should win. Crash did a good job balancing all the different threads and characters in the story, but I found the dialogs were unnatural. Crash felt like a rehash of the real TV programs by Murray. Syriana is to me the big winner. Even though I didn’t get all the details, it was simply a huge accomplishment. This script is very intelligent and does not spell out all the facts, but it keeps track of everything that happens. I hope Gaghan is honored with this award.