Who Wants To Be Entertained?!?!
What makes Slumdog Millionaire work so well is that it seamlessly combines a foreign film, an underdog story, and hollywood fairy-tale all into one. The story is shot beautifully following a young “slumdog” from Mumbai who rises to be a national gameshow tv star on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The story keeps the audience interested from beginning to end, and I think the reason this film hits home with American audiences is that truly is entertaining. You are captivated by the questions and answers on the gameshow and keep watching to see how he came to know the answers from his journeys. As great as the film is, the one problem I had with the film is the ending. It all seems to wrap up all “cutesy Hollywood” with a giant ribbon at the end. Because of this, it seems to suck out the raw reality that is depicted in the other 90% of the film. In terms of good filmaking, however, this one is tops, especially in the technical department, rivaling City of God.
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