Saw big ol' 'Slumdog Millionaire,' like on...Tuesday? Yeah. I loved it, sadly. I'm ashamed, just a little bit, because I know a healthy 80% of you hated it. I found that the energetic sequences, in the beginning particularly, really sucked me in. When "O... Saya" was playing with those stunning visuals going on at the same time I was literally going insane. Granted, that's probably due to my M.I.A. love...anyways. I particularly loved Dev Patel. I mean he wasn't revelatory or anything, but he carried his parts well enough for at least an honorable mention, if not a nomination, in Supporting. Freida Pinto, honestly, I couldn't think of anything watching her other than that she is so unbelievably beautiful! So lovely. So yeah. I really liked it, but honestly it should not be winning BP over 'Benjamin Button,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'Milk' (especially) or 'WALL-E'. It's a solid, solid, piece, in my humble opinion though. I really dug the cinematography and editing, even though that is part of the reason a lot of people don't like it. I just thought it worked with the story here. And of course the music was to die for.
But that part with the shit was almost inexcusable. Disgusting.
But then I think of the musical sequence at the end. And I love it again.
Oh and I saw 'Milk' for the second time, that same day. It's the best god damn movie of the year. Changed my mind again! Now all I need to see for the major contenders is 'The Wrestler' and 'Frost/Nixon'. Thoughts as soon as possible.
I LIKED it. I'm just pissed at it because it's gonna win Best Picture over Milk, TDK and BB, not to mention most other stuff that ain't getting nominated. You know? It's probably among the most overrated films of all time already IMO.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm still a hopeless romantic, and I loved the romance parts (and Latika).
And "O...Saya"! LOVE that song. God, it would be so so awesome if it got nominated. I mean, M.I.A. performing on the Oscar stage?! *faints*