Will Win: David Fincher - The Social Network
For the past few years, this has been a relatively easy category to predict. However, recent events have made it more difficult. Fincher had been on a roll with the critics’ prizes, including the Golden Globe. Then the DGA messed things up by giving it to Tom Hooper, who hadn’t received one major directing prize prior. It’s close between the two, but I’m swaying toward Fincher now because Hooper couldn’t even win Best Director from the BAFTAs. That, coupled with the industry support Fincher has, makes me think he’ll take it in the end.
Should Win: David Fincher - The Social Network
Even though I’m predicting Fincher, he’s nowhere near the lock that he used to be, and is still fighting hard to win this award. I sincerely hope that Fincher can pull it out because I think he should. His direction may not be as flashy as something like Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or even Zodiac, but it’s nevertheless an example of his controlled and calculated thinking that let’s the film work a certain kind of magic. It’s a tight race between him and Hooper, and I’m really hoping that Fincher can remind enough people why he was the front-runner in the first place.
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