Movie Review

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, is romantic, suspenseful, and dramatic all in one. It's a movie that will keep you on your toes with the constant question of' "What will happen next?  Being set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best internationally filmed movies of the 21st century.

The film starts out by showing a young Jamal Malik from the slums of Mumbai on a winning streak on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The show’s producers seem excited yet suspicious of how a so-called Slumdog could possibly know the answers

Did he cheat? Or is he some sort of poor boy genius? Jamal was being questioned by a detective, played by Irrfan Khan (who is well known today for playing in Life of Pi), and being tortured and interrogated because they thought he was cheating.

A question and a series of answers are displayed on the screen providing four possible answers to his success on the show. A) He Cheated, B) He’s Lucky, C) He’s a Genius, or D) It is Written.

During his interrogation Jamal reveals how he knew the answers by recounting stories from his childhood. One of the most important of these stories revolves around his search for his lost love Latika, whom he met when he was young and he then lost her and was on a journey to find her once again. Another thing these stories revolve around include his conflicting connection with his brother Salim And his life growing up homeless and parentless.

The three actors that played Jamal, (young Jamal, (Ayush Mahesh Khedekar), teen Jamal, (Tanay Chheda), and adult Jamal, (Dev Patel), all gave amazing performances. But the performance of Jamal's brother Salim, young Salim, (Azharuddin Mohammad) Ismail, teen Salim, (Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala), and adult Salim (Madhar Mittal), were outstanding playing the harsh and aggressive role. Always looking out for Jamal in the worst way possible, Salim is the perfect definition of "Tough Love."  Maman, the most twisted nice man I've ever seen on screen, played by Ankur Vikal, could've made a better effort to be more heinous.

A scene that captured my attention the most was when Jamal and Salim had to find Latika before she became some sort of sexual offering. It was unexpected and very captivating. In the entire film, I find no scene that is in the slightest bit boring. Each scene has a specific meaning as to why it is in the film and in the end, everything makes sense.

A few themes are portrayed in this movie. True love never dies is a big one. Jamal's brother Salim throughout the film goes through a lot and Salim deep down truly loves Jamal, even though he is portrayed as the meanest of the two, always giving Jamal tough love.

This movie would mostly be enjoyed most by people between the ages of 13 and 40. Anyone younger than 13 wouldn't understand the symbolism  and the meaning of this movie. But, considering this movie is rated R, you must be 18 years or older to buy a ticket unless you have parent consent.

Slumdog Millionaire is overall an amazing movie and gets an A+.

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Notes for Quotes

Rules for using Quotes

• If a source expresses opinion, use a quotation.
• A major or complex story needs more than one quoted source

Attribution

• Make sure the speaker of all quotations is properly identified.
• Use "Said" as the verb to attribute the quote.

Direct Quotes

• The exact, word-for-word account of what a source said, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to source.
• On second reference to speaker, just use last name.

Indirect Quotes (Paraphrases)

• A summary of what the speaker said reworded by the reporter.
• It does not use quotation marks but is attributed to the source.

Partial Quotes

• A combination of a direct quotation and a paraphrase, attributed to the source.

Fragmentary Quote

• Single word or short phrase used by a source that is included in a paraphrase, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the source.

When to use these quotes

• Use Direct Quotes to express a speaker's unique point of view, personality or manner of speaking.
• Use Indirect Quotes when you need to rephrase what the speaker said to make it more clear to the reader.
• Use Partial Quotes to make colorful or memorable words stand out. But overuse can make writing seem jumpy and too cute. 

60 Minute Interview Questions

1. Coach Frank Hall at Chardon High School
2. This Coach ran a student with a gun off of campus and stayed with the students that were shot.
3. "I just reacted that day." 
4. "You got him out of the cafeteria?"
5. I learned that regular people can be heroes. 

• DQ: "I just reacted that day. I just...I just... You know, he was hurting our kids, and that's all I did," Frank Hall said. 
• IQ: He was hurting our kids, I just reacted, Frank Hall said. 
• PQ: He was hurting the children, "I just reacted that day," Frank Hall said. 
• FQ:Coach Frank Hall said he "reacted" on that sad day. 

Types of Questions

1. Closed-Ended Question: a question that allows the interviewee to answer with a yes-or-no or one-word answer.
2. Open-Ended Question: A question that forces the interviewee to answer with more than a yes-or-no or one-word answer.
3. Follow up Question: A question that originates from listening to something the interviewee says.