Most of the movies I've chosen to watch as a part of my mission have been movies I have only seen once before. Such is the case with Slumdog Millionaire. I watched it when it first came out in theaters, but unfortunately due to horrible timing on my part, I was forced to sit at the end of the second row, one of the worst spots to view a movie, in my opinion. Even with such a terrible spot, I was still able to get caught up in the film and was not surprised when it won the Best Picture Oscar that year.
Upon my second viewing a few days ago, I can safely say that Slumdog Millionaire is without a doubt a great movie. Director Danny Boyle has proven time and again that he doesn't wish to repeat himself and Slumdog is no exception.
Boyle has always had a particularly interesting visual flair to go along with his always interesting choices in material, and here he is able to bring that energy to what boils down to a simple tale of an underdog fighting for the love if his life. Now, yes, there is a lot more to it than that, but considering Boyle's genre jumping ways it makes it even more exciting to see him do something so heartfelt and genuine.
Boyle can't take all the credit though, as everything from the script, score and especially the younger actors portraying the leads as children do a lot in making this film as enjoyable as it is.
Having said all that though, I have to admit I can't really agree with its Best Picture win. Granted I'm still bitter from the fact that The Dark Knight was shut out of the Best Picture race, but out of the movies that were nominated that year I feel both Milk and The Wrestler were much more affective and will be able to stand the test of time a little better than Slumdog can.
Either way, it's still an extremely entertaining movie and if you've been on the fence about it you should definitely give it a shot. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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