tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250971757379688937.post7806261256081483743..comments2012-04-15T10:05:32.264-04:00Comments on Smoke a Lot of Big Monkey Butt*: Slumdog Millionaire (2008, Danny Boyle)Paul C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02699493473242261477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250971757379688937.post-31794003125855181142008-12-06T03:45:00.000-05:002008-12-06T03:45:00.000-05:00Haha, hey, I admit that it leaves itself open to a...Haha, hey, I admit that it leaves itself open to all kinds of scrutiny, especially if you wanna look at logic and all those kinds of things. I also have to agree with what you said about how funny it is that all the answers to the show's questions appear chronologically in his life.<BR/><BR/>But...I had a hell of a lot of fun. I laughed, I was moved, I was dazzled by the non-stop energy and color and life of it all, I thought the game show stuff was a nifty, unusual framing device (however illogical), I liked how much Danny Boyle's heart was on his sleeve. I liked hearing M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" blasting on the theatre speakers, entirely unexpectedly but somehow appropriately. I liked that it's an unabashed "Oliver Twist" fable that's not quite like any other I've ever seen.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's illogical and I'm sure the Indian aspect IS what makes it more interesting and "exotic", but it gave me such an emotional cinematic rush that it's one of those times I choose not to question that stuff. It sent me out of the theatre feeling really GOOD, and at the same time I thought it was a competent work of fantasy by a great director.<BR/><BR/>That's my defense and I'm stickin' to it!Jason_alley2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17816163475605066194noreply@blogger.com