A Rags to Riches Story That's One to Watch: Slumdog Millionaire

At first glance, you may think this story may not be worth your time. But watch the trailer, read the reviews, and you may be convinced to plop down your $9 bucks. This movie came out in limited release November 12th and it's been gaining steam!

Chicago Sun Times, Roger Ebert:
"Slumdog Millionaire" bridges these two Indias by cutting between a world of poverty and the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." It tells the story of an orphan from the slums of Mumbai who is born into a brutal existence. A petty thief, impostor and survivor, mired in dire poverty, he improvises his way up through the world and remembers everything he has learned."

A peek inside modern day India? Remembers everything he has learned? Ooo now it's sounding juicy.

"The film uses dazzling cinematography, breathless editing, driving music and headlong momentum to explode with narrative force, stirring in a romance at the same time. For Danny Boyle, it is a personal triumph. He combines the suspense of a game show with the vision and energy of "City of God" and never stops sprinting.

When I saw "Slumdog Millionaire" at Toronto, I was witnessing a phenomenon: dramatic proof that a movie is about how it tells itself. I walked out of the theater and flatly predicted it would win the Audience Award. Seven days later, it did. And that it could land a best picture Oscar nomination. We will see. It is one of those miraculous entertainments that achieves its immediate goals and keeps climbing toward a higher summit."

So run, don't walk to the theater, and let's talk about it soon!

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