I beg to differ on the ordinary bit. What sets it apart is the fact
that it's a simple story but look at the treatment. What people are
raving about is the tight script, music, acting and editing. The
narrative has such force that the entire product over powers your
senses. Successful films are ones which leaves you with an experience
that you remember after you have left the theaters. I saw most people
I know come out with a smile. Yes, it's not an extraordinary story. In
todays age it's hard to tell one that we haven't heard before but what
a beautiful execution of a story we have heard before.
Our world is a dark one, as such when a character triumphs over such a
dismal world armed with hope, perseverance, love, charm and faith. It
displays a kind of tale that's considered extraordinary and your inner
human nature falls in love with it. My friends in Bangladesh to ones
in Mexico report unanimously that they haven't connected with a movie
from their hearts, in a long while, like they have with SDM. The
"fuss" therefore is about a movie which tells us what we know already,
especially westerners (to think otherwise in a blanket bracketing is
ignorant) in a way that's cinematically engaging is a victory for the
makers of the film. So when a film as fresh and well made like this
shows up in the western world they appreciate in hoards the brilliance
of the work on display that is so different than the formula films or
negative toned films that the west tends to make or stories of that
natures they they seem to tell when you can get the effect from
stories that are a little more close to reality.
My two cents.
Btw, AR Bhai displays his great knowledge of scripts that he composes
for by choosing to do SDM or of being able to discern a bad movie from
a good one when he sees it. From having seen movies with him, I know
he has a great instinct about films.
Regards,
Matthew Islam
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On 26 Dec 2008, at 11:25, "rivjot" <[email protected]> wrote:
Very true, it was ordinary for Indian audience, but for western
countries it was never before told experience/story.
me too, loved kid Jamal the most!
There was kinda unplugged version of O Saya at the end of end credits,
loved that as well :D
--- In [email protected], "Gomzy™" <gomtesh.upad...@...>
wrote:
>
> Got to watch Slumdog Millionaire. I was wondering what all the fuss
is about
> :)
> But since we have been used to so much cliche in our movies that we
find a
> heart touching, soul stirring
> movie to be silly.
>
> But SDM isnt bad.Infact you will love it as the movie unfolds. Go
watch it
> for the excellent performances, the music and for the youngest
Jamal. The
> small kid is so adorable ( especially when he tries to get an
autograph of
> AB ).
>
