Only slightly above mediocre at best.

Rating: 5/10 (18 June 2009)

Bearing in mind that this one saw it after it stamped on the Academy Award competition, I was expecting it to be as good as everyone (i.e. my parents, who saw it before it received all the hype) said it was. Unfortunately, it fell short of the mark. A "feel good" film? Are you kidding me? Points scored for A.R. Rahman's soundtrack and the issues played out in the film, but otherwise, an overrated film reaching slightly above mediocre at best. No way should it have won eight Oscars. Maybe about four or five at the most because of the reasons above.
Here are my grades: Acting: C Cinematography: B Music: A Plot: B/A.