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Movie: Slumdog Millionaire (15-word Review)

Not bad but deserving of a Best Picture Oscar win? What am I not seeing?

The order of how I would have voted:

Best Picture

Recommended Blog Article for the Week of August 24

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Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button came from Netflix way back in May. It’s been sitting on my DVD player since then. I just couldn’t summon up the enthusiasm to sit through 2:40 of an epic.

The movie, however, ended up to be nothing like that. Rather than the heavy, serious journey through one man’s life that I was expecting, Benjamin Button is a light, lyrical fairy tale.

The only times I wanted to stop watching the movie were when I wanted to get up, get out, and start Living. The rest of the time, I happily stayed within the world of this story.

It’s a lovely work that shows there is still a place for length in movie-making. The special effects really work, and all the actors are wonderful.

How I would rate last year’s Best Picture nominees:

Actor in a Leading Role