Will Win: Slumdog MillionaireIt's really fascinating to watch the effect that Slumdog had on the world. It started in a little corner and got passed around through general good word of mouth, and then built and literally snowballed all the buzz it received until nobody could stop it. Disregarding any like or dislike for the film, the journey this thing has been on, sweeping all of the major awards, has been a rare experience, and the journey should end with this top prize on Sunday night.
Should Win: Milk
I like Slumdog a lot and do think it deserves to be nominated for Best Picture. However, the one film nominated this year which made me declare a best film of the year was Milk. This was a movie that had a very strong lead performance from Sean Penn, an excellent supporting cast circling him (the SAG Awards weren't more wrong), a fantastic script, wonderful direction and a message that still holds strong today. It's a powerful film that more than trumps Slumdog in my opinion, and remains the only film this year to possibly unseat its triumphant buzz. I wouldn't count on it, but I would be ecstatic if it did.
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