>he kept slipping into his natural british accent which is odd
>for a kid from the slums in india,

you wouldn't notice it unless you knew he was british.

> and bizarre facial
>contortions during the game show im guessing were meant to
>show his awkwardness but they just looked like someone
>desperately trying to convey something but didnt know what
>that was.

his expressions conveyed what he was thinking and feeling, whether it was about Latika, reliving memories of his childhood the movie pretty much pointed that out. it was pretty straight-forward...

>other than that, i still liked this film, for the
>most part.

dev did good, man.