Slumdog Millionaire

The tagline is lame: an Indian boy from the slums appears on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ but it’s more like an Indian version of City of God with a love story that spans a decade. Yes, shit gets gritty and grimey. And the theme takes its cue from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. That’s all I’ll say cuz it’s mos def something to experience with a large group of folks. Normally i’d be hesitant to co-sign what seems like a product of culture vultures; those in positions of power (typically white) profiting from other people’s cultures. But I got a soft spot for decent love stories plus the film is very well made. One of the best movies of the year, easily.

Here’s the trailer: don’t watch it if u don’t wanna be spoiled