A different view of a movie that seems to be quickly becoming a darling of the media.
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! …
"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
A different view of a movie that seems to be quickly becoming a darling of the media.
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! …
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26 - Sibin
> Ah jeez, you keep on missing the point of the
> movie - if you wanted a complete and realistic
> account of day-to-day life in the Bombay slums,
> this isn't the right place to be looking.
> On the other hand, if you're after a heart-
> warming tale of hope and an unprecedented
> rags-to-
> riches storyline, with some exposure to the
> environment within the slums, this is your
> movie.
Nithin, to be honest you are missing the point of my review. While I did mentioned that the movie IS unrealistic, etc., I also DID NOT LIKE the movie for what, as you suggest, it is supposed to be. Even thought it tries to show a cliched "rags-ro-riches" story, it seemed to be a BADLY made movie. The script was full of holes, the acting bad and the direction left a lot to be desired for.
27 - Vishal
Ok I don't understand what the big deal here is. Its a MOVIE for crying out loud. There is a disclaimer in there which states any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely co-incidental. I have seen loads of movies where the Westerners are depicted in bad light and these movies were made by the Westerners themselves. Does this mean those Westerners are bad people or that the US or UK is a horrible country? Of course not! Every Nation have rights on their own and they live it their way. You either love your country or jump in a well!! The fact of the matter remains that SDM is just a movie and any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely co-incidental!
28 - Vishal
PS: Its an awefreakinsome movie!
29 - Ali
If you just let it slide onto you, it s an enjoyable film. Then once its done, you find yourself with lots of qs. Most of all, I wonder what wouldve happened if this film had been made only in English, like Boyle had first promised the studio? Hmm... It wouldve been very obviously totally unrealistic (but interesting) crap. Now the question whether or not its unrealistic is something I actually have to ask (not being a slum dweller myself).
For me, SALAAM BOMBAY is still the epitome of gritty Mumbai, a story told w a very internal documentary style verve. Mira Nair and scriptwriter Sooni Taraporevala really got something right, even though it was their first film of this sort. And its stood the test of time, and has a place in cinema history. (FYI Taraporevala is debuting as a director w her own Mumbai-based tale). SALAAM BOMBAY was the low-budget, Little Movie That Could. The underdog that became the darling of the cinema world. Slumdog is in a sense an underdog but it was by no means low budget or as raw. History will have to see how it stands.