2008 was a pretty good year:
A lot of good small films:
-Ms Pettigrew....was my number 2 film of that year.
-The Visitor
-The Lucky Ones
-Tell No One
A lot Of big Films
-Iron Man
-Wall-E .....which has gets better every time I see it
But my number one film that year was a small film that made it big...
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Based on the novel by Vikas Swarup
Starring Dev Patel; Freida Pinto; Ani Kapoor; and Irrfran Khan
What did this film do?
-It introduced us to a wonderful actress by the name of Freida Pinto as Latika. She is not only stunning she is a wonderful actress
-It introduced us to the wonderful actor Dev Patel as Jamal who just got nominated for Lion.
-It introduced the us to one of the great actors in the world (Which India already knew at the time) Irrfan Khan as the Police Inspector
-And most important it showed there is a place in the world for Bollywood films.
A wonderful story done by Danny Boyle, told mostly in flashbacks. It starts with Jamal on a Millionaire show. Then we see what lead him there and what lead him to be in front of the Police Inspector. Boyle also does not shy away from the tough life of India....I mean they fell in crap!!! Also it shows us how beautiful India can be.
Boyle also made a wonderful job of using A.R. Rahman as the composer....the music really helps with the tone.
It is a love story. It is a thriller. It is the story of family.
This film leaves you cheering and dancing at the end!!
Now...........time for fun or not so fun facts.
-Danny Boyle set up up a trust for the Three child actors to be used when they are 16. Also a driver to take then to school each day until they graduate.
-The poop scene was peanut butter and chocolate
-The movie was almost a straight to DVD release
-A.R. Rahman took 20 days to do the soundtrack
-The only kiss in the movie....is at the very end
Negatives?
-At two hours it felt long. They could have cut out some of Latika's imprisonment.
4 1/2 stars out of five for Slumdog Millionaire. See it again....it is still exciting and sweet.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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