Slumdog Millionaire
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Movie Reviews of Slumdog Millionaire
Movie Review: This film moved me!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, I finally got around to seeing Slumdog Millionaire. Yes, I was 2 years late but it was indeed worth it. My only critique would be of the occasional "cheesy" element within the soundtrack....the sampled strings during dramatic moments. For the most part the soundtrack was pretty cool, especially the Indian hip hop elements. Many people have knocked the film for being too predictable, etc. but I think the predictability works in this case. The naive elements actually made me appreciate how hard filmmaking can be. This film was really a breath of fresh air compared to what Hollywood pumps out these days. After the film was over I actually realized how we as Americans have "got it made".....we have it easy!
The film reminded me of the 1981 Brazilian film,"Pixote." Both films deal with orphaned children and the rough street life they live. "Pixote" does not have a happy ending. Slumdog does have a "Hollywood" ending so to speak. I've yet to see Luis Bunuel's "Los Olvidados", another masterpiece dealing with street kids.
Ok, go watch this film, it is a masterpiece.
Movie Review: A fascinating, cruel story very VERY well told
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is quite simply one of the best told, best produced and most uplifting tales ever made on film. The story of the main character, as told through a series of flashbacks during a vicious police torture session, is as compelling as it is brutal especially to American audiences unfamiliar with the realities of India's deep religious and ethnic rifts. In addition, the superb stagecraft by Boyle and his talented cast and crew gives the viewer a palpable sense of the depth of poverty from which the characters emerge, something very alien and most likely unbelievable to suburban Americans who consider a ten-hour power outage something akin to living in caves. The true beauty of this film, however, is the steely resilience and imaginative machinations once the children are orphaned and forced to eke out a living in spite of "considerable" obstacles. This movie will move you in ways you've never imagined. It left my wife and I exhausted by the magnitude of the forces overcome and it also left us in a puddle of tears. ps- I NEVER cry at movies <wink>
Movie Review: It is Written... (Possible Spoilers)
Summary: 5 Stars
Slumdog Millionaire is a film that overwhelms you with its energy, vivacity, joy, hope and love of life. It shows the extremes of Indian society; the poverty of the slums with the exuberant joy of Bollywood films. Yes, there is brutality and violence, but like in real life, the scenes of pain are balanced by the sheer vivaciousness of the story.
Danny Boyle shows modern India as a constantly moving and evolving place, and that is reflected in the changing destiny of its main character who will do anything to reach his goal. There's a scene involving a toilet that basically sums up the character of Jamal, that he will literally go through crap to get what his heart desires.
The performances by the actors are amazing, especially from the child actors, the cinematography is eye-popping, zooming you right into the experience of Mumbai, and the pure strength of the story of a persistent underdog, makes this film without a question the best of the year. There is not one boring moment, and you will be moved to tears by the end of it.
Movie Review: Unexpected
Summary: 5 Stars
I heard all the hype about the Oscar but just recently watched the movie. I see why it won an Oscar. I watched the movie with a friend of mine who unfortunately cannot stay awake for more than 15 minutes of ANY movie. This movie was so good that he stayed awake and fully engaged in the movie. I was blown away, the child actors are EXCELLENT! They did an awesome job of casting these kids, you actually feel their emotion. I liked the scene where Jamal is dancing in front of Latika as they wait to be called into the torture chamber. Yes, the idea that love conquers is not just romantic but the very truth, if you seek it and work for it as Jamal did. Overall, a wonderful movie, I've seen few movies as good as this one! Just as importantly, the poverty levels shown in India can be found in MANY countries around the world. It makes my heart ache to think about how many kids live, sleep and eat in landfills....this is not fantasy people, it's everyday life for millions of innocent children!!!!!!Movie Review: Bollywood Fairy Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm giving this film the five-star seal of something-or-other because I was in fact swept away by the cinematography and the acting, especially of the children. It's a sign to me, however, that even the day after seeing it, I don't feel I have much to say about it, pro or con. It's roughly the same "youngest son" fairy tale plot as in dozens of Hollywood movies; one that comes to mind is "Good Will Hunting". It's a frightfully grim picture of today's urbanizing India - enough to sidetrack my long-time desire to travel there - but perhaps not a complete enough picture to be trusted implicitly. It's Bollywood turned upside-down: all the glittering dreams curdled into blood and cess. It was an ironic masterstroke to conclude with the "classic" Bollywood song-and-dance, there on the station platform.
Honestly, I have a nagging feeling that I've seen far better "Indian" films made by Indians in India, and that somewhat tarnishes the glory of this film's Oscar.