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Slumdog Millionaire

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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.

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Too much violence toward children for me to enjoy -- I know I'm in the minority - Richard BassNut Greene 08:13:43 12/09/08 (0)
The story about winning the Millionaire show's top prize started with a funny flashback that explained how one question was so easy to answer.

After that the movie degenerated into violent flashbacks, including one cruel scene when a child's eyes are gouged out with a spoon by his adult "slaveowner", so he will earn more money as a street beggar.

There was too much violence, torture, killings -- maybe that's what people like these days. But I don't think the world needs more violence -- there's more than enough in the news. I give it thumbs down in spite of the predictible happy ending.
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Richard BassNut Greene
"The Floyd R. Turbo of Bingham Farms Michigan"
Ebert raved about it... - delboy 01:12:15 11/25/08 (0)
... I am looking forward to seeing it.
RE: Slumdog Millionaire - Cosmic Closet 17:31:37 11/24/08 (0)
tunenut,

Sounds very interesting; I'll definitely keep an eye out for it.

Thanks,
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