Slumdog Millionaire: Great Movie, Sobering Look at Abject Poverty

There are movies that can remind us of how bad things really aren't. Slumdog Millionaire, an astonishingly vivid, gritty, and heartfelt tale that will no doubt be a strong contender for Oscar's coveted Best Film of the Year Award, is such a film...
Poverty in America is simply not the same thing as poverty in certain pockets of the world...
-Amir Said

Comments

[Bridget]

This was definitely the best movie I've seen in quite a while. Amazing shots, and a perfect soundtrack.

[Amir Said]

I agree. 'Slumdog Millionaire' is an instant classic. The cinematography was from another world. And the acting was impressive all around... Nice up-close glimpse at a world I had no idea about... And yes, the soundtrack was nice.

-Amir Said

[olumide]

I'll go see the film but I can't help going in with a slight bias I've formed against it as a result of the way the plot is being described as the story of a guy who wins a game show by drawing on all events in his life that led up to that moment.

It just seems a bit far-fetched to me, but I'll just have to see it since there's a lot of hype around it.

[Amir Said]

olumide, thanks for your comment...

The way that this film has been rolled out and described in the press is woefully misrepresented. The 'game show' is just a minor device used to tell a major story. I don't want to give anything away, but forget what you think this movie is about, forget how some publications have chosen to generically describe it. Just go in and see it. I was interested, but I certainly didn't expect what I saw. I think you'll have the same reaction.

-Amir Said

[Raquel Wilson]

I have to disagree with your last line Said. Having witnessed poverty in a few different countries, I would have to say that poverty in this country is, unfortunately, just as horrible.

I think too often, humanitarian help goes to other countries because too many people think it's "not so bad" in the US, but I've seen homes without running water, sanitation and other basic human needs right here in America.

I believe the difference from here and there (wherever there may be) is 1. coverage and 2. numbers.

[Home Theater Seating]

I agree with Wilson

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