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Great essay about Million Dollar Baby. I agree with Ebert in that there was something wrong about the movie. As good as Eastwood is, as a director, he does lack something. Mystic River was excellent too, but at the same time things seemed forced and unnatural (the scene with Laura Linney). All this is interesting because the way he films, doesn't rehearse, etc, he tries for a naturalistic look/feel in his movies. Regardless he's a great director and while I like the Aviator better, he deserved his Oscar.