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Slumdog Millionaire

Posted by tunenut on November 24, 2008 at 15:22:25:
This is the story of one of India's poorest of the poor, a young man working as a chai wallah, bringer of tea and general errand boy, playing on India's version of Who wants to be a Millionaire. The quiz show works as a framing device, as generally horrific incidents of his childhood are recalled. The lives of the slum dwellers in Bombay are shown in graphic detail, and some scenes were disturbing to those watching it with me.

In the end, this is a pretty powerful movie that packs an emotional punch, and it seems to be finding its audience. Danny Boyle finds a way to include the Taj Mahal as well as the slums. There is a real feel for the heat and crowding of India. The music is fantastic. For no real story reason, there are big dance scenes interspersed with the closing credits. One needs to suspend disbelief at a number of plot points, but it's a movie, and despite its violence, it's something of an old-fashioned movie as well. It was a nice couple of hours at the movies.