Thanks for posting your response to Slumdog Millionaire. I was troubled by many of the aspects that you describe. I don't think that people's responses are either/or, though. At least, not the people I talked to. They were very distraught by the violence (one of my aunts tried to leave the theater at one point, but thought she was locked in and stayed to the end). I, too, wanted to leave at the beginning.
I don't begin to pretend that the movie was representative of anyone, much like soap operas or Hollywood productions. They are all glorified views of life; many people I know - myself included - go to movies to escape.
What I found most interesting was your comment about how the story ended. And that is a trope; it seems once the gal (or guy) is won, the story is up. And I have been actively looking for stories that depict couples well into their relationships. Stories where the couples are are solid; not the ones that are falling apart, because those too are too dramatic. I actually wonder sometimes if we see such a high divorce rate because breaking up is what is reflected in so much media.
What would have redeemed the film for you, out of curiosity?
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Date: 2009-04-04 06:30 am (UTC)I don't begin to pretend that the movie was representative of anyone, much like soap operas or Hollywood productions. They are all glorified views of life; many people I know - myself included - go to movies to escape.
What I found most interesting was your comment about how the story ended. And that is a trope; it seems once the gal (or guy) is won, the story is up. And I have been actively looking for stories that depict couples well into their relationships. Stories where the couples are are solid; not the ones that are falling apart, because those too are too dramatic. I actually wonder sometimes if we see such a high divorce rate because breaking up is what is reflected in so much media.
What would have redeemed the film for you, out of curiosity?