SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" is a very interesting movie that everyone should experience.

The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" reminds us that one can fall in love against all odds.

Our class lecture on Slumdog Millionaire was a real eye opener for me. I almost went to see the movie on the weekend with my eldest daughter. I am still interested in seeing it, but will view it in a more critical eye than I was originally (which was going to be purely for entertainment). After our class discussion I thought about many aspects of the movie.

The way that the people in the movie were portrayed saddened me. It is horrible to think that in the year 2009 we can still have women so repressed and children who are fighting just to obtain an education. The women were portrayed as people who had little or no worth at all. The men I really hated. They all seemed mean and were totally in control of everything and everyone. The children impressed me the most. They were portrayed as fighters, trying to get ahead. More importantly, that against all odds-you can get an education even out of the classroom. Most of these children receive little or no education. So, to see a child make it on "Who wants to be a millionaire" is a feat onto itself.

Sadly, many people live in the slums in India. There have been many protests as a result of this film winning several Oscars, at the Academy Awards this year. It is hurtful for the people who live in this kind of life. That people would actually pay to see a story about a poverty stricken life. But, isn't that what Hollywood thrives on!? Seeing the poor guy get ahead and then living happily every after!? However, if you approach it from another angle, one could look at the viewing of "Slumdog Millionaire" as giving awareness to the people who pay to see it. To those of us who live in Canada, and can appreciate what a beautiful life we have here-this movie makes sense! It can make us more sensitive to the hardships that so many people in India face every day. Yet, against all odds the movie shows us that these people can succeed - no matter how hard that might be!