A movie which holds a mirror and shows to us the real India, thts Slumdog Millionaire for you.
Getting into the details.
Story:"Rags to Riches" story, nothing more am i going to reveal here :|.
Screenplay: Brilliantly written screenplay by Simon Beaufoy. Rather than going on for pages and pages about how wonderfully written script it is, I would like to say "Make the script of this movie a part of the curriculum for Film Institute students".
Cinematography: It actually never struck me that I was watching a movie, Now isn't that enough to speak about the quality of the cinematography?? Simply Stunning work by Anthony Dod Mantle
Editing: Huh, I m running short of adjectives here :(, I was not able to find a single shot extra in spite of the fact that the movie oscillates back and forth between 2 time periods,which makes editing all the more difficult. Hats off to Chris Dickens.
Music: A R Rahman is here to stay in Hollywood is what I can say after watching this movie. Background score is not only about composing music to elevate the scenes, but it also about silence. There are a few places in any movie where u feel that Silence is the best elevator, U don't spoil that by music. U let the audience feel that silence, let that feeling sink in them. A R Rahman has done that brilliantly and the Music is bound to haunt u for a long time to come. I Promise.
Casting: Ever thought as to why Hollywood is able to churn out far better movies than what Bollywood or for that matter any "Wood" in India. Simple, Hollywood is more "Professional" and no where is this more exemplified than in the case of a Casting Director. I don't even know if there is any Casting Director in any of the "Woods" in India. Kudos to the Casting Directors Lovelaan Tandon and Gail Stevens of this movie for having made the apt choices for all the roles.
Direction: I am sure we are going to hear lots and lots more about this director Danny Boyle. He deserves a pat on his back or rather a standing ovation for making such a Honest "Raw" movie and making it so entertaining. He hits you hard with reality and portrays brillaintly the the huge Inequality that exists in the Indian Society,at the same time he has made sure that he has made the movie as an entertainer and not as a boring advice soap opera.
Performances: Each character lives in its role. Is there a bigger praise that I can heap on the artists?? If so let me know please.
My Favorite Scenes:
"When the Kid jumps into a pool of shit and gets up and runs without washing himself to get the autograph of Amitabh Bachan",the director clearly shows the go getter nature of the character in this single scene.
"When the hero says "I Donno" to the police officer who asks to name him the personality who is on the 1000 Indian Rupee Note. Another scene which shows to us how even Independence of 5 decades has not made much of a change to the lives of these people and they have not even got the opportunity to earn a decent livelihood.
When the hero says "Had it not been for Ram and Allah i would have still had a mother"
Yeah thts enf :), I might give away all the scenes at this rate.
To sum it all up "Slumdog Millionaire Hits the Jackpot"
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