Slumdog Millionaire

bG — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:40:33 +0000

I watched Slumdog Millionaire and I was very impressed. I don’t watch many films in the cinema (the cheapskate in me usually just files films I like the look of away in the “will rent from Lovefilm later” category) but I’m very glad I was convinced by my friends recommendations to go and watch this film.
From the TV adverts I’d the impression that this was some sort of rags to riches story using “Who want to be a Millionaire” as a Deus Ex machina, but instead it’s a very clever film that uses the TV show format to tell the life story of a young muslim man from the slums of Mumbai (Bombay in his early childhood). I haven’t seen the squalor of these slums conveyed with the same impact before – there are images, like the child wading through a rubbish choked river, that stick in your mind long after the film has ended. It really made me think about what the lives of people living in these conditions are like – so a little shaming and thought provoking. It also has a few scenes set from the other side of an indian call centre – which certainly made me question the way I’ve interacted with them in the past.
Although in some places harrowing, this is a great feel good film and I heavily recommend it – go and watch it now – you won’t regret it!

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Slumdog Millionaire