Just returned from seeing Slumdog Millionaire.
Brilliant film.
Not only was the plot highly intriguing and entertaining, but the manner in which it was displayed was unique and "page-turning", as it would be, for a movie. The premise is that this uneducated man, Jamal, goes on the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and he continually answers correctly, so they accuse him of cheating, torture him a little bit, then interrogate him to get answers for hsi answers. Subsequently, we go on a journey through his whole life, so we understand why it is he knows all the answers. It exposes you to some of the horrors Indian children have endured and continue to endure, and exalts the disturbing culture of red light districts and gang violence. It's unsettling and profound. Anyway, it is decided that he wasn't actually cheating, and he's become this huge celebrity among all of the poor people, because this is their favourite show, and he is on it, and he is winning, and he is one of them. It has a suspenseful build up and a climax that was truly unknowable. It was fascinating, entertaining, culturing, and overall just so brilliant. Actors were well-chosen, plot was well-written (based on a novel), soundtrack was effective and enjoyable, photography was so unique and beautiful and every other little quirk in this film was outstandingly executed. While some aspects of this film are deeply unnerving with their blunt actuality and realness, I left the theatre with a satisfied smile on my face and a recommendation for all people on my tongue.
Definitely deserving of Academy Award Nominations, hope it does well. I raise a glass to this distinguished work of art.
More words I would use to describe this show: exceptional, meritorious, magnificent, fabulous, tremendous, stellar, awesome, superior, sick, unbeatable, inconceivable, legendary, fantastic, phenomenal, superb.
It takes a freaking awesome movie to get me to yank out words like that.
Definitely on my excellent movie list.
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it must have been good to make you use all those words, and be on your excellent movie list
for all of that useful vocabulary, i think you made the mistake of saying "precipice" when you meant "premise." anyway, there was an interesting article in the star on saturday about this movie and how it can be argued that is in fact a DISempowering movie about the poor in india.. i didnt actually finish reading the article, but i would suggest you take a glance at it
wow someone else actually reads your blog?
it's chloé.
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