Slumdog Millionaire.

So it was emotionally manipulative and the last act was pretty schmaltzy (“It was like a movie directed by Denzel Washington,” said a friend), but it worked. And worked pretty well, even though by all rights it shouldn’t have.

And for a shameless crowd-pleaser, it went to some pretty dark places.

Also? Freida Pinto.

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Gene "G.D." Demby is the founder and editor of PostBourgie. In his day job, he blogs and reports on race and ethnicity for NPR's Code Switch team.
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  • scott

    The reviewer on All Things Considered like it. Unfortunately, I’m not sure it will make it to a theater near me.

  • Yet another movie I will be forced to bootleg. Ah well, can’t be helped.

  • SA

    I really want to see this. But like Scott I highly doubt it’ll make it to my local theater. Sigh.

  • ladyfresshh

    for some reason i have no inclination…but JCVD on the other hand…

  • lol. here you go with your ‘this does not interest me’ schtick.

  • ladyfresshh

    aw man, again just being honest
    The movie is being highly and heavily promoted and it’s turning me off for some reason.

  • *blinks*

  • ladyfresshh

    ok what are you blinking at?

  • I’m with LF. But I guess I should just stay out of this thread, eh?