Comments on: Slumdog Millionaire http://cfilmc.com/slumdog-millionaire/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Alicia Cavanaugh http://cfilmc.com/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Alicia Cavanaugh Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:25:03 +0000 http://cfilmc.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-5 I personally liked the movie. I've been a fan of Boyle's films, even when they haven't garnered heaps of praise. His films are necessary to watch with a certain amount of disbelief, so to me Slumdog Millionaire needs to be given the same courtesy. You say that the film suggests the events of his life have taken place so he can answer a series of questions. It could appear that way. But the line, "It is written" could perhaps give us a different insight to the fact that every vignette is the answer to a question. Could it not be that the questions were specifically geared toward the events of his life? The movie seems to be about destiny, and if it was his destiny to rise out of poverty, then could have the higher power governing his life given him a helping hand? As for the treatment of poverty, this film wasn't supposed to be a realistic depiction of Mumbai's underbelly. It was less about the actual existence of poverty and more about the people who rise out of it. I agree there are many films that show Mumbai's slums quite realistically, like Satya, and this wasn't one of them. This movie's purpose isn't the same as City of God, and with the many homages to Bollywood I think that it is quite aware of that and isn't trying to pretend. The movie depicts an actual escape from an impoverished existence rather than the momentary escape that one gleans from movies, Bollywood or otherwise. Just my two cents. And as for the post above... you must watch some pretty damn good movies. I personally liked the movie. I’ve been a fan of Boyle’s films, even when they haven’t garnered heaps of praise. His films are necessary to watch with a certain amount of disbelief, so to me Slumdog Millionaire needs to be given the same courtesy.
You say that the film suggests the events of his life have taken place so he can answer a series of questions. It could appear that way. But the line, “It is written” could perhaps give us a different insight to the fact that every vignette is the answer to a question. Could it not be that the questions were specifically geared toward the events of his life? The movie seems to be about destiny, and if it was his destiny to rise out of poverty, then could have the higher power governing his life given him a helping hand?
As for the treatment of poverty, this film wasn’t supposed to be a realistic depiction of Mumbai’s underbelly. It was less about the actual existence of poverty and more about the people who rise out of it. I agree there are many films that show Mumbai’s slums quite realistically, like Satya, and this wasn’t one of them. This movie’s purpose isn’t the same as City of God, and with the many homages to Bollywood I think that it is quite aware of that and isn’t trying to pretend. The movie depicts an actual escape from an impoverished existence rather than the momentary escape that one gleans from movies, Bollywood or otherwise.

Just my two cents.

And as for the post above… you must watch some pretty damn good movies.

]]> By: Robin Hood http://cfilmc.com/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Robin Hood Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:12:39 +0000 http://cfilmc.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-4 Jason, I completely agree with you. For most of the reasons you spoke about, and some others, I think that was the worst movie I have ever seen, barring possibly Rush Hour 3 and a few crappy youtube videos. Good job. Paul, you too, but I haven't seen any of the ones you reviewed. TG Jason, I completely agree with you. For most of the reasons you spoke about, and some others, I think that was the worst movie I have ever seen, barring possibly Rush Hour 3 and a few crappy youtube videos. Good job. Paul, you too, but I haven’t seen any of the ones you reviewed.
TG

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