Washington DC Announces

We sure do love Slumdog Millionaire, don't we? Nice to see Ledger win after losing NBR. Hopefully it'll be him from here on out. Not too many surprises beyond that unless you count Rosemarie DeWitt

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight)
Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Doubt)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger

(The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Original Screenplay: Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Animated

: WALLE (Disney/Pixar)
Best Documentary: Man on Wire (Magnolia Pictures)
Best Foreign Film: Let the Right One In (Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing)
Best Ensemble: Doubt (Miramax)
Best Breakthrough: Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount Pictures)

Why Do I Prematurely Hate Slumdog Millionaire?

On Sunday as I filled out my newest predictions and looked at Daniel's, I found both he and I were predicting Slumdog Millionaire as a strong contender, and, when the predix were accumulated, it turns out that we are predicting it to win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

And why shouldn't we? Early reviews have been wonderful, there are few other contenders and it's about time that an independent dramadey took the top honor.

And yet...I just don't get it. I've loved all of the out-of-the-blue comedy contenders of recent years: Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways, Adaptation, etc. But I just don't feel the same way about Slumdog...at all. When I first heard the premise, I thought it sounded like a thesis film for a high school scriptwriting class. Obviously, I haven't seen the film, and there's still a good chance that I'll end up loving it like everyone else. But I just can't shake this feeling that I'll be the black sheep of this bandwagon.

We'll see how it plays out. What do you all think? Will Slumdog Millionaire be the indie hit of the season, or was its buzz short-lived?