RF's glowing review of Slumdog Millionaire within another thread was accurate. Even the missus, who tends to avoid R-rated movies, absolutely loved it. Neither of us could think of a reason why it was rated R, although scenes of the Mumbai slums were so depressing I suppose that might be one reason. The movie begins with [NO SPOILERS] a young man from the slums being brutally interrogated by the cops on suspicion of cheating on the Indian "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Everyone is deeply skeptical that an uneducated kid could know the answers. As they show each question, the movie flashes back to moments in the kid's life that gave him the knowledge. But suspicions of cheating remain, and the kid is involved with some very shady characters.
The movie gives a fascinating look at India, the will to survive, and the power of love (no Huey Lewis soundtrack, though). Best movie I've seen in quite awhile. I liked it much better than Benjamin Button which we saw last week and, while good, was not great. The movie also provides an amusing look at Indian call centers, and made me think of CJF and his team in the Philippines calling DirecTV about getting The MTN with "The New York Cowboys of Liberty."
RF's review appears below. A mild spoiler follows his review.
MILD SPOILER
At the end, the kid embraces the young woman who has been the lifelong object of his unfulfilled affections. Instead of kissing her first on the lips, he goes for the side of her otherwise gorgeous face and kisses a nasty scar whose infliction was a key part of the story. One of the great onscreen kisses in cinema, I think.
The movie gives a fascinating look at India, the will to survive, and the power of love (no Huey Lewis soundtrack, though). Best movie I've seen in quite awhile. I liked it much better than Benjamin Button which we saw last week and, while good, was not great. The movie also provides an amusing look at Indian call centers, and made me think of CJF and his team in the Philippines calling DirecTV about getting The MTN with "The New York Cowboys of Liberty."
RF's review appears below. A mild spoiler follows his review.
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MILD SPOILER
At the end, the kid embraces the young woman who has been the lifelong object of his unfulfilled affections. Instead of kissing her first on the lips, he goes for the side of her otherwise gorgeous face and kisses a nasty scar whose infliction was a key part of the story. One of the great onscreen kisses in cinema, I think.
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