The little Indie that could this year at the Oscars

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2008)

Boyle is back, and in top form. His trademark shots are all there, his excellent transitions, masterful score, and compelling character's that connect to the very end. I'm a fan of Darjeeling Limited and the India aesthetic in general, but this film is relentless in its depiction of the gritty slums that surround it. The unknown cast only adds to the realism, no parallels can be drawn to previous works.
I'm not of a fan of spoiling anything in reviews, it peeves me when more often than not I read a review and nearly most of the film is compressed into three paragraphs. I'm not going to do that. I will say that the film is promising and should court some Oscar buzz this year. However, not in the common "little Indie that could" fashion, this film goes beyond that.
It has so many things going against it here in the States, the usage of south Asian characters, and... well I'll stop there. If the Academy can look past their ignorance, this coming of age tale will surely captivate, if American's can look past the obvious determinants.