2005 Hugo Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2005 Hugo Awards were announced at the end of March. Surprisingly, or maybe not, I've seen all of the nominees in the "Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form":
o Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
o Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
o The Incredibles
o Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow
o Spider-Man 2

My vote goes to Eternal Sunshine.

Harry Potter and Sky Captain are non-starters. Sky Captain was visually noteworthy and did a great job capturing the old pulp magazine geist, but in the end the story was weak and Gweneth Paltrow nauseating. Harry Potter was a fun watch but pedestrian.

The Incredibles was awesome fun but lacking in the layered complexity a great drama should provide. More an action/adventure really, and a damn entertaining one!

For me, it's between Spider Man 2 and Eternal Sunshine, and Eternal Sunshine takes it. Spider Man 2 handled the story's themes brilliantly, but Eternal Sunshine asked a "what if" question that goes to the root of what defines us.

In spite of this ringing endorsement for Eternal Sunshine, I've watched it precisely once and probably won't buy the DVD. I've already bought The Incredibles DVD and watched it multiple times, with more viewings to come.

Maybe I should switch my vote? Naw. They should add a "Best Kick-Ass Fun Presentation - Long Form", category!