Slumdog Millionaire

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The whole family went to the movie; Mom and Dad, Sister and brother and nephew. But that's a whole different story and probably not as entertaining as Slumdog Millionaire. I had to explain many times to my mother why this film didn't count as a Bollywood film despite the many Bollywood touches. British director and American money being the main reasons. (As I sit here and type this in the basement of the folks house, I'd just like to say I really like the way the lights keep surging brighter and dimmer above my head. Ghosts, indeed)

It's time to bring the term Chaiwalla to America!

Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of Jalal and Salim and Latika, three beggars in the slums of Mumbai. Danny Boyle tells the story of the threesome in a very interesting fashion. Basically, Jalal gets on India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire and recounts why he knew the answers to all of the questions. The answers come from different stages of his life. Who knew that life as a beggar in Mumbai and Agra was such a terrible thing? But that's what comes across.

It's not all hopeless suffering. Some of the things the triumvirate does to survive is funny. I especially like them when they become tourist guides at the Taj Mahal. They had some very fine explanations about the Taj Mahal hotel and why the elevators were never installed.