The unstoppable train that is Slumdog Millionaire
For weeks now, really two months or maybe even more, I've been hearing about the fantastic film "Slumdog Millionaire." There was the Oscar buzz, the overnight success of the actors and film. I was not interested in it, much less had heard anything about it to peak that interest prior to January. I saw no previews, no promotion, the movie just seemed to pop out of nowhere. Which is much of the case with foreign films. I watched the Oscars last night and "Slumdog Millionaire" walked away with many of those golden statues, one of which was Best Picture. I then decided to watch the movie, to see what all the "hype" was about. My goodness, what a great film. Truly, just wonderful and lovely. The characters were so engaging and the movie reeled me into that world and the lives of Jamal, Latika, and Salim. On my Youtube channel, I recently decided to do reviews of low budget, foreign, straight to DVD movies. This movie does not really fall into the category that I had made for my reviews but it is one of those great finds. Definitely something worth watching. I don't like to use the term, "Must see" because everyone is entitled to their opinion and is capable of making their own movie choice, so this is a movie one will not regret viewing. I have always been fascinated with the Indian culture and as it is now called Bollywood genre. I remember growing up in Miami, there was a Bollywood channel that my mom, sister, and me used to watch. Their music is beautiful. The rifts that they can make their voices swim through are amazing. They are such beautiful people and have a very rich much to be desired culture, in my opinion. But in the midst of all these wonderful things, lies the harsh reality of poverty. I think many Americans have experienced the realization that our customer service calls to various companies are not home-based. What I believe, that we do not understand is the need for it. Or their need for that call center, no matter how deplorable the conditions. The weave that I have in a bag in my closet also comes from this ravished area. So many things that I takes for granted are a life saver for many in this area.
I have seen my share of short documentaries or glimpses of a clip or commercial about the desolation in the poorest areas in India and still never truly grasped the severity of the situation. It took viewing movies like this to see through the haze of ignorant eyes. "Slumdog Millionaire" is a great film that depicts the life of three children's lives in the slums of Mumbai. Their journey in the muddied streets and waters of the poorest neighborhoods is riveting. What a lovely movie. I just watched it, so I am at a loss for the right words at the most. But in closing, I strongly believe that this cast deserves every great things that has come and is coming to them.
~~*~~You make it a great dat~~*~~
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Name: Emmy Vargas
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