Sunday, April 5, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire

"It is written" is a phrase quoted in Hidden Blog previously, and appears in this movie too. In dramatic fashion it gives a classic rags-to-riches story where the guy gets the girl and the city rejoices its hero. It's also got a subplot of two lives taking different directions based on their choices, one at times literally crawling through excrement in the quest for some of life's simplest joys, the other choosing a path that leads to destruction.

It's the story of "Three Musketeers" who rise as orphans from the slums of India, with photos that never fail to shock our excessively comfortable lifestyle. Along the way they overcome the forces of religious hatred, slave labor, and dishonesty to name a few.

I always have extra appreciation for movies without household names as actors.

You don't have to see it in theaters for the experience, but do see this film!

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