This is not a great movie. It's just OK.

Rating: 6/10 (25 March 2010)

I had seen this movie a few months before I found out it was amongst the nominees for the Oscars. I thought to my self, hey, I saw this thing, but I don't remember anything apart from what the leading actor looks like! Then I thought, well... it is covering a very disturbing and sensitive area of today's political world so it should be acknowledged.
After it won the Oscar for best picture of the year, I had to go see it again and so I did! It didn't change my mind. This is not the best picture of the year, not by a long shot. I know the subject is very popular, disturbing, important etc. but a political statement is not the only thing we're looking for in the "best motion picture of 2009". What about the directing, acting, photography, music...? they are all average. Nothing special about this film. No goose bumps, no memorable scenes, just plain old indifference (quality wise).
You should see it though, it's not like it is a bad movie or anything. You won't be wasting your time and money, you won't be disappointed that much, but, you will wonder if this thing really deserves to be in the list amongst the "great ones".