Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Gemini Cricket]

Saw Slumdog Millionaire tonight. Loved it!
Really enjoyed the shenanigans during the credits.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Saw Slumdog Millionaire tonight. Loved it!
Really enjoyed the shenanigans during the credits.

Waitaminute.

I've been thinking about this movie and I think I have a couple of problems with it.

Spoiler:

The moral of the movie: life is better if you have money? Unless I'm missing something. Yes he guessed at the last question implying he didn't care about the money, but he did in fact win the money. If he had donated the money to, oh I don't know, homeless children in Mumbai, wouldn't that have been a better message? AND did she only stay with him because of his notoriety and money? Not only that, but the lead actor pretty much had one expression on his face throughout the entire film. A sort of duh expression. I mean, yeah, he's adorable but there could have been more to him... Don't get me wrong, the film was shot beautifully on a meager budget and I'm addicted to the soundtrack I purchased on iTunes (I loves MIA) but I'm feeling that there's much ado about nothing with this film. I mean, Latika went from one rich guy to another essentially. AND with that kind of dough, isn't it possible that he'll just end up being the next gangster godfather? And I don't get the money in the tub scene. Why did he do that? And now that Jamal has the dough, aren't the surviving gangsters (both the godfather's cronies and the orphanage guys) going to be after him? Hmmm. Me likes the film still, I guess. But I don't know if it's Best Pic worthy despite cleaning up at the BAFTAs.