Thinking

by: L Jones

When my wife asked me to watch Slumdog Millionaire, I barely paid attention to the conversation. I think Sports Center was on or something. You know how you are listening, but not listening; scanning the conversation for key words that might spark your interest.  Nothing. Not one spark. Days past, and she brings the movie up again, telling me how it’s being nominated and winning all kinds of awards. I had been spending a lot of time doing school work, regular work and writing blogs, so I decided to take a break from it all and watch Slumdog Millionaire with my wife.

Ok, when I say “if you haven’t seen this yet, go see it”, I mean that. This movie was incredible.

Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) a slum dog (term given to the poor children) from the streets of Mumbai, has landed an appearance on India’s version of the hit TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Jamal, who has no formal education, exceeds expectations on the show, and the producers alert the police after they become distrustful of his technique. The youthful contestant is subsequently arrested and is interrogated at the hands of a nameless police inspector.  During the interrogation, Jamal, through flashbacks, explains how each question that was asked on the show related to some point in his life. He told a tale of the struggles he went through as a child and a youth and the things he had to endure to be with the love of his life. I don’t want to tell you much about the movie, because I want you to experience it and love it for yourself. The ending is worth seeing over and over again.

If you don’t listen to anything else I say, please go see this movie. You will not be disappointed. Trust me. This movie is not a chick flick, but a moving experience that all can hold on to.

A++++

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