It's still screener season, and luckily I was able to catch Slumdog Millionaire while it is still showing in theaters. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture, I must say it truly deserves such honor. Danny Boyle's direction in this film was very classic; the abundant use of dutch angles and staggering slow motion blended very well with the contemporary stylized editing and extraordinary score and music. The style of how the (on foot) chase scenes were edited reminded me of City of God (2002), one of my favorite films of all time.
I admire how the Indian culture can be bestowed upon us through the art of film; acting, writing, song, dance, scoring, etc. It's delightful to see a British director such as Boyle take a risk to shoot a film entirely devoted to one culture and introduce it to the world; talk about diversity.
This is probably the most unique (and sometimes suspenseful) love story I have seen since Kaufman and Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), also one of my favorites, but it was much more than a pre-destined love story, but also a story about the life of Jamal Malik, the impoverished Indian growing up (and surviving) in the slums of Mumbai who ends up on the Hindi version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The delivery and structure of the story is extremely enticing and perfect for the "youtube/ADD" generation due to its sort of non-linear plot; Boyle takes us to and fro, from past to present with elevated relevance as the film progresses. It was very well written, the acting was fairly superb, and the themes and symbolism in the film are heavy; a lot can be taken from this film, but I don't want to get into that without spoiling anything for those who have yet to see it. Definitely worth seeing, and it's definitely owner worthy when it releases on DVD.
CHEERS.
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