Why the Oscar push?!

Rating: 3/10 (8 January 2007)

So many top critics in the country have labeled this film as being Best Picture, Best Actress, and a Best Director-bound film. While the production was big, the steps were bold and the performances were full of ambition, the overall feel was not heartfelt. Was it a musical? Was it a drama, with a musical backdrop? Was it based on real events and characters? These are all questions that don't feel fully satisfied.
As a rabid movie fan, I take heart in a film that gives it their all in terms of effort. You can't fault this film for trying. But you can fault a boring, emotionless product.
So I ask the question, what are all these top critics seeing that I'm not? ?