Florida film critics honor 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Franck Tabouring
The Florida Film Critics Circle named Danny Boyle's astonishing "Slumdog Millionaire" as the best film of 2008. The film earned two more awards: best director for Boyle and best screenplay by Simon Beaufoy.
Mickey Rourke won best actor for his performance in "The Wrestler," while Heath Ledger received the prize for best supporting actor for "The Dark Knight."
In the category of best actress, Melissa Leo emerged as the winner for "Frozen River." Meanwhile, Marisa Tomei won best supporting actress for "The Wrestler."
Wally Pfister won yet another award for his cinematography in "The Dark Knight." "Let the Right One In" took best foreign film, while "WALL-E" won best animated film.
Other winners included "Man On Wire," which won best documentary, and Martin McDonagh, who won the breakout award for "In Bruges."
Reader Comments (1)
Benjamin Button so deserves all the awards this year. If it doesn't win then this will be the only movie I'll be happy with winning.