I like Clint Eastwood, but of the nominees, I thought Scorsese deserved Best Director the most. Visually, his was the better movie. I know cinematography is a different category(which Aviator won, incidentally), but I think the visual aspects is also largely the director's responsibility.
Not that it matters. It's all a sham. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was the best movie of the year as far as I'm concerned. It wasn't even a nominee for Best Picture.
