Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Finally, I got my hands on the DVDrip of this movie. And it was worth all the effort. This is one of the best movie based on Indian poverty I've seen in a long time. And it is one of the better movies I've seen in recent times. It takes you back to classics like Salaam Bombay and masterpieces like City of Gods.
The concept of the film is mind blowing. Within the first two minutes, I was hooked to the storyline. How a young, illiterate, tea - serving employee at a call centre knows all the answers to "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" The answer is, he'd seen more of life in 18 years that you or I could possibly have. (And thats because you're staring at your computer screen right now, instead of being out there!) And the situations which were carved in his memory, making him recollect all the answers are marvellously thought of. Evoking an audience reaction as well as slapping poverty on their faces, so rampant in our fucking country!
The film has a brilliant burnt skin tone. The actors have all done a fair job but no one rises above the storyline. The soundtrack by A R Rahman is fabolous, esspecially Paper planes and O saya.
Eventually its an underdog story. So everyone of us is going to love it. Creativity pours from this attempt of film making. Hats off!
Rate - 4.5/5
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