I do not doubt that there are people who will say some stupid shit in this thread about fanboys and about slumdog millionaires but let's face it. The Reader was awful. Milk was sub-par.

The Wrestler was also snubbed. I generally agree with the Academy Awards nominations over the years (except for shit like Crash and Titanic). I didn't see Frost/Nixon, and Slumdog Millionaire should be up there, while Benjamin Button is borderline. Most of the Oscar bait movies this year were disappointing, the Reader being a clear example.

And yet the Dark Knight was fantastic. Great performances, great plot, great everything. You don't have to like Batman to enjoy the movie. It didn't make you feel bored and mediocre when you walked out of the theater like a couple of the nominated movies did. I mean really.