SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE THE UNDERDOG...Best Picture, Director and Screenplay at the Golden Globes,
BAFTAs and the Oscars
This was the little film that could... and after all the awards were handed out, we're left with the DVD. This film follows the lives of two brothers growing up amidst extreme poverty in Mumbai. Starting with a (literally) shitty life, we are introduced to the brothers who have very different personalities and ways to cope with their surroundings. Jamal, the little boy that would, lands in the right spot at the right time and through flashbacks we witness his growth, his brother's way to cope and the emancipation of the 'third Musketeer'. The general idea that I could use to summarize would be that things happen for a reason, good or bad, and by believing that things can be better and having an optimistic view of the world, no matter how lousy, brings hope of huge proportion. Sure, there are all sorts of holes in the premise, the basic tenant of hope in combination with the underdog/indie feel vaulted this film to be epic. Good work by Danny Boyle.
BITE: Not a perfect picture, but hope and faith bring it home for a great hit.
