Can't really say what the hype about this movie is. Firstly it wasn’t even directed by an Indian director and secondly the Lead cast isn’t even Indian - still so many acclaims and acknowledges for a movie such as this. What has the movie got to deserve so many nominations, for the fact that there are other movies that could have been included in the category for which this was a bit over-rated?
For Example: "Best Picture", what did you find so great in this movie; it’s like any other bollywood movie? And for crying out loud what the heck is it doing in the category of "Sound Mixing" and "Sound Editing" - don’t tell me Oscar committee got a bit lazy and didn’t find any other movie to put in its place. The worst part was I read that its even in the category or "Film Editing", what’s this?
I'll tell you what I really loved about the movie - Good Direction and Camerawork which I believe is "Cinematography". He got this out very well, the rawness which I'd say is a lesson for any Indian Director to work on. Am not saying it's easy - but it all comes with a price.
For once I loved the fact that A.R.Rehman has been acknowledged for his music world wide - but I cannot say that's his masterpiece or its one his best compositions’. But then, for a song like "Jai Ho" to be on the tops of the charts and people saying that's his best is just over-rated. Lets rewind the clocks far behind when A.R.Rehman came out with music such as Bombay and Roja - Those were and are still his masterpieces and not to forget Guru too, but when Ghajini released its music it was given a 5 star rating for all the songs; a bit wee over-rated again - don’t you think. I'm not against A.R.Rehman nor his compositions’ - I love it too, by the way have any of you heard his "Delhi 6" music/compositions’, I would really rather like that to fetch the Oscars’.
Agree that I haven’t watched most of the Oscar nominated movies except for The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Iron Man, In Bruges, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Wanted and Slumdog Millionaire itself, which actually says it all as to why I'm not happy with the contest/competition this time. One thing that has upset me the most is why hasn’t Dark Knight been included in the category of “Best Direction”. It only surprises me that there have been unruling judgments taken place in the Oscars and this time it is clearly seen.
Oscars used to count for something and the movies said it all. Fairly judged based on the skills and talent. When Denzel Washington and Halle Berry won the Oscars, they said it was a break though in the Film Industry and the continuing years was Ray Charles and Crash that hit it - which was really good. They really picked well and it counted. But in recent times I see Oscar as they say and the name that it sounds isn’t as BIG as it used to be. Losing all hope, and not expecting much, may the best win!!
No matter what happens, come what may - Christopher Nolen; you have my vote.
