But will there be an Oscar nomination? The movie premiered last night in New York at the Ziegfield theater. The GoldDigger told Daniel Day-Lewis, who was wearing a checkered suit, that he looked spiffy, and Mr. Day-Lewis wanted to know if that was a good thing. (It is.)

Day Lewis's performance as a studio executive—oops, I mean oil prospector—is the one to beat this year. But I think Paul Dano, from "Little Miss Sunshine," could also impress enough voters to slip into the supporting category.

The movie is long, at roughly 160 minutes, often brilliant and was catapulted into the best picture race yesterday, after the LA film critics named it the film of the year. It's also incredibly violent—are we really going to have "There Will Be Blood," "No Country For Old Men" AND "Sweeney Todd" all competing for the top Oscar. If that's the case, "Atonement" will walk away with the prize, don't you think?