Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire
serolynne and I paid a visit to Sacramento this weekend, dropping some stuff off in storage and spending some quality time visiting with our dear friend Lindsay.
Friday night we went and enjoyed some rocking lounge music and cocktails at the Back Door in old Sacramento.
And earlier tonight, the three of us went and saw the new movie Slumdog Millionaire. It was great!
Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of an uneducated young man who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, who stuns the country by excelling in the Indian version of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire game show.
His life story is told in flashbacks while he is being interrogated by the police, accused of fraud or cheating. How else could a boy from the slums know so much?
The story structure is refreshingly unique - it doesn't follow any of the typical Hollywood formulas. The movie is emotionally engaging, fast paced, and a visual delight.
The multiculturalism of the story is a rare treat as well. The story is based upon a novel from India, the director (Danny Boyle) is from the UK, and most of the actors and all of the locations have a very authentic feel that captures the kinetic energy, color, and abject poverty of India extremely well.
This movie is generating a lot of buzz, and for good reason. Go out and see it today!
Rating: 4+ Stars!
PS: Stay for the credits. The rocking Bollywood dance number at the end is a blast!
Friday night we went and enjoyed some rocking lounge music and cocktails at the Back Door in old Sacramento.
And earlier tonight, the three of us went and saw the new movie Slumdog Millionaire. It was great!
Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of an uneducated young man who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, who stuns the country by excelling in the Indian version of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire game show.
His life story is told in flashbacks while he is being interrogated by the police, accused of fraud or cheating. How else could a boy from the slums know so much?
The story structure is refreshingly unique - it doesn't follow any of the typical Hollywood formulas. The movie is emotionally engaging, fast paced, and a visual delight.
The multiculturalism of the story is a rare treat as well. The story is based upon a novel from India, the director (Danny Boyle) is from the UK, and most of the actors and all of the locations have a very authentic feel that captures the kinetic energy, color, and abject poverty of India extremely well.
This movie is generating a lot of buzz, and for good reason. Go out and see it today!
Rating: 4+ Stars!
PS: Stay for the credits. The rocking Bollywood dance number at the end is a blast!