didn’t actually rewatch this bc tbh id rather die than do that but im gonna use this as a platform for some Serious Thoughts anyway that go way beyond just this particular movie... ill totally come clean here i think a half star review of slumdog millionaire is gonna catch more ppl’s eyes than not lol

i really want ppl to read this bc again ill be honest here: im a person of color with some shit to say and im not gonna be quiet anymore. this is not something i've seen addressed by many people on this site so i'm gonna take it upon myself to play the vocal minority. also i promise this will be less ranty than…

"Money and women: the reasons for make most mistakes in life. Looks like you've mixed up both."

And the Oscar for best end-credits sequence goes to... Wait, Best Picture? Like, for the whole year? I mean, it was good, and I understand Speed Racer never had a chance at the award, but this is the year that gave us WALL-E and Synecdoche, New York, surely they're more impressive than—they weren't even nominated? Come on people, get it together!

Slumdog Millionaire is a movie which strangely doesn't understand its own material. It opens with the question:

Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it?
A: He cheated
B: He's lucky
C: He's a…

"Slumdog Millionär" ist einer der großen Oscar-Erfolge des 21. Jahrhunderts, nachdem ich den Film jetzt gesehen habe kann ich sagen, ob er tatsächlich so ein Meisterwerk, oder nur ein großer Oscar-Bait ist.

Naja, eigentlich nicht wirklich, denn er ist etwas dazwischen.
Technisch ist der Film gut gemacht, aber auch nicht besonders außergewöhnlich. Die Einstellungen sehen teilweise ziemlich gut aus, aber in der Kameraarbeit haben mich die verwackelten Szenen, die Dutch Angles und die teilweise verringerten Framerates etwas genervt.
Den Oscar für die beste Kamera hat er dadurch meiner Meinung nach nicht unbedingt verdient.

Den Oscar für den besten Schnitt kann ich schon eher nachvollziehen, ich fand es interessant, wie manchmal mit Schnitten zu größeren Einstellungen von einer Location herausgezoomt wurde.…

I believe multinational productions such as Slumdog Millionaire for the most part fail to engage in a cross-cultural experience that is unrestricted by the prejudices that are production of one-sided colonial Self and Other dichotomies. Upon Slumdog Millionaire release, The Wall Street Journal hailed it as “world’s first globalized masterpiece”. Although it is debatable whether this film can be considered a masterpiece, Slumdog Millionaire with a transnational crew and producers operates across national boundaries, positions itself within the cosmopolitanism ideology, yet at the same time problematizes it. The movie follows the lives of three children who lives in Dharavi slums and provides a stage for those who have been historically underrepresented and voiceless, yet rather than participating in a critical…

Beautifully shot film that does a lot with the setting in India. It's quite charming with good acting and a clever premise. The flashback structure gives it a propulsive quality and is an interesting way to unfold the story.

Not the deepest film in terms of social commentary. I was hoping it was going to focus more on class inequality and how much salvation and downfall relies on luck. Seems like a missed opportunity to say something profound. The relationship angle they went with was fine, but a little underbaked. I wish they did a bit more to justify his obsession with Latika and why they were meant to be together.

Criticism aside, it's a fun movie and not quite…