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85823, RE: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Posted by denny, Tue Jan-13-09 04:20 AM
In regards to all the debate about the ending, Disney, and coincidences....

This movie is about India and is directed by a Brit. From his view, you can't make a movie about India without citing Bollywood.....And it's interesting to see cause Bollywood has always cited western cinema.

I'm surprised noone's pointed this out yet.

This movie had to be sentimental, romantic and epic cause those are the driving forces of Bollywood. Danny Boyle has managed to make this film whilst showing respect and paying homage to the culture it takes place in. At the same time, he attempts to critique the social order of this culture. It's a fine line to walk, cause some may complain that his portrayal of poverty and corruption are ethnocentric/condescending. Others may complain that the story is too epic and fantastical. ......But that's how stories are told in India.

Good movie.....I'll take the Wrestler and Gran Torino over this though. Benjamin was boring....