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'Slumdog Millionaire' is the New 'Magnolia'
Posted by Ryan Brockington at 12:02 PM on December 1, 2008
Tracked under: melikey
I saw "Slumdog Millionaire" this weekend and I am literally
about to freak out all over the sidewalk. Not since "Magnolia" have I
seen a movie where the music and acting mesh so well that the outcome
is that of pure genius.
The movie, directed by Danny Boyle ("28 Days Later"), is the story
of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the
Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" Basically it tells
how he knew each question in a whimsical back story filled with
heartache, betrayal and falling in love with his friend from childhood,
Latika.
Now, I don't want to take any attention away from the
script and directing by saying this movie is brilliant because of the
music alone, because it is not. But this isn't MovieBlog, it's
PopTracks, so I'm talking music here folks. Right from the chase scene
near the beginning, I knew the soundtrack was going to be a key part of
the story. The music actually got better as the film went along (just
like "Magnolia"), from the love theme all the way to the Bollywood
dance number during the credits.
The soundtrack for "Slumdog
Millionaire" was released on iTunes, but the CD won't be out until Dec.
23. The songs blend together better than a giant smoothie, most of
which were composed by the monstrously popular A.R. Rahmam and
vocalized by the brilliant M.I.A. The opening track "O... Saya" has a
spectacular, expansive vocal
track that evokes the scenic vistas of India that Boyle sprinkles
liberally throughout "Slumdog." "Ringa Ringa" is a catchy tune that
drips with exoticism and "Jai Ho," the music that accompanies the final
dance sequence, is still as exuberant in audio form as it was on
screen.
At the end of the movie, when all credits had rolled,
I sat there knowing that this was the future of amazing musical
accompaniment. That tingly feeling I got when the cast of "Magnolia"
sang "Wise Up" returned to me once again as Litka looked up at her love
Jamal at the train station. Please see this movie, if not for the
wonderful music, then for the pure love of amazing cinema. (Did I
mention the Ting Tings "Great DJ" is in the trailer)
