Finally saw this movie last night in a packed theater (it must have been the
pre-Oscar rush.)
Verdict: It might move into my top ten list of all time favorite movies. Loved it. It was educational (you get to learn about India), brutal (you will not believe the treatment of children), disgusting (one scene caused the audience to issue the loudest grown I had ever heard - twice!), inspiring (love over money), guilt inducing (oh, the conditions of the slums), a guilty pleasure (you get caught up in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), and touching (never has the "Phone a Friend" lifeline caused me to tear up before.)
The pacing between current day and flashbacks was absolutely brilliant.
Once it was over, I bet 90% of the audience remained in their seats as the credits rolled. And it didn't hurt that the movie suddenly transformed itself from a gut wrenching drama to bring-a-smile-to-your-face music dance video.
I sat in my seat and just said, "wow."
Does it live up to the hype? Absolutely.
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Finally saw this movie last night in a packed theater (it must have been the pre-Oscar rush.)
Verdict: It might move into my top ten list of all time favorite movies. Loved it. It was educational (you get to learn about India), brutal (you will not believe the treatment of children), disgusting (one scene caused the audience to issue the loudest grown I had ever heard - twice!), inspiring (love over money), guilt inducing (oh, the conditions of the slums), a guilty pleasure (you get caught up in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), and touching (never has the "Phone a Friend" lifeline caused me to tear up before.)
The pacing between current day and flashbacks was absolutely brilliant.
Once it was over, I bet 90% of the audience remained in their seats as the credits rolled. And it didn't hurt that the movie suddenly transformed itself from a gut wrenching drama to bring-a-smile-to-your-face music dance video.
I sat in my seat and just said, "wow."
Does it live up to the hype? Absolutely.
11 comments:
"Slumdog Millionaire is my second favourite film of all time. Had a friend not forewarned me, I would have walked out of Slumdog Millionaire at that horrifically cruel scene. During the scene, I noticed 2 people left their seats and I heard one person say, in a genuinely horrified voice, "Oh my God!". By far, Slumdog Millionaire is the best film in contention for the Academy Award for Best Film.
It's no "KISS meets the phantom of the park" , "The Warriors", or "Pink Floyd the wall".
The movie was amazing! Never has a movie stirred up so many emotions in me. I loved and hated it for it's brutal honestly of India. Wow..absolutely amazing!
and to think, that kid could have been serving me slurpees at the 7/11
You're right. It was a good movie in so many ways.
I loved how they creatively interconnected the story to the Q&A in the game show.
60% of the population of Mumbai live in slums, which cover only 6% of the city's land
Zzzzz snork. huh? oh yeah- it sucks to be poor and poor people make way too many other poor people and no one treats them right (not even each other).
I get it now.
With all the "Oscar Buzz" created by this movie I have only one question to wit- what about Johnny Applweed? Now there's a triumph of the human spirit movie if there ever was one.
And the Oscar....for best blog....goes too.............................................................................................Barry Green...whoever he is....for Liberally Lean from the Land of
Dairy Queen.......And the crowd goes wild.....ROAR....ROAR....CHEER....CHEER......CLAP...CLAP.....
Clap, clap, how appropriate...
Double Fake Charlie Sheen
"I'd like to thank the academy...my parents Mr. and Mrs. Chief...my family...friends...my "companion"...Brock...Jarhead...Silicone...Wordkyle...Decatur Begger Man...all the members of the 'Void...R&R...Double Fake, whoever the hell he is...Todd, my "companion" a former FOX employee...my adoring public...and all the little people out there...they love me....really, really love me.....
Thank you.
Double Fake Barry S. Green, Esq.
You want to see a movie that will stir up your emotions? Watch "Taking Chance" on HBO. I'm still all torn up from watching it Saturday.
Absolutely a must see for every American!
Grown or groan? I can't imagine the crowd getting taller/bigger just by a scene in a movie.
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