gnerval

I'm hanging in there. By a thread, perhaps, but hanging nonetheless.

Meanwhile, was anyone as disappointed as I am with "Slumdog Millionaire"? I watched it last evening, and I watched the film fall apart in so many ways. The plot is clever but soon becomes contrived, predictable, and manipulative. I was also turned off by Danny Boyle's penchant for the music-video-like montage.

What is it about this film that struck so wonderful a chord with the movie-going public and the Academy? Is it the awareness brought to the lives of those in the mega-slums in India? Is it the love story?