What I See- Slumdog Millionaire

I must accept a late pass on this one. I finally made it out to the movies to see the movie the Oscars dubbed the best film of the year. Slumdog Millionaire is about the story of a poor “slumdog” who is a question away from winning 20 million rupees. Due to lack of formal education and his finical standing, the police believe he is cheating. The story revolves around how he gathered the correct answers through his life experiences
The film has a very realistic feel to it. This feel is achieved by many quick shots and drastic pov shots. The quick shots and moving camera reminded me how the average film viewer in 2009 loves movement in their action scenes. With the developments in video games and, the media in general, the audience currently demands lot in order to keep its attention. Keeping this in mind no one held back during this film. The action had plenty of movement, but was very neat. It did not induce headache or nausea like the action in the Bourne series. The drastic povs really helped you understand the uneasy emotions the characters were feeling during most of the scenes. The film makers also used many deep, strong colors throughout the film. I believe the colors to help convey the beauty of Indian culture. The mixture of the camera movement and the beautiful scenery made me think that even while the characters were experiencing intense emotions be it good or bad, they were surrounded by beauty. If that was the intent it gives a very optimistic outlook on life. Deal with what ever life throws at you, but see the beauty around it.