Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The Wrestler (2008), & Hamlet 2 (2008)

I recently watched all three of these films in one day, and thought it would be poignant to comment on them all together.
All three films were enjoyable and I had been wanting to see each of them for while now. What surprised me is that Slumdog and The Wrestler did not "blow me away" as I thought they would. Both of these films were shown at the Toronto International Film Festival which I worked at (Slumdog being the viewers' choice). And Both have received favourable reviews since being released. So essentially I had some standards going into these two films.
On the other hand, Hamlet 2 was not at the festival, and received mixed reviews, but I walked away from it mildly impressed, crazy.
This probably says a lot more about how I base my criticism on other people's opinions before I see a film, which is pretty lame, ha.
But don't get me wrong, all three films are good, and I recommend each as they deliver great acting from the casts, and in the case of Slumdog and The Wrestler, strong cinematography and mise en scene.