What did you think after watching "Slumdog Millionaire"?

I watched the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" over the weekend and was deeply moved by this movie. I couldn’t help but want to write something.

This film is cleverly conceived and unfolds around three clues. One is when Gemma participates in the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" TV show; the other is at the police station, when Gemma accepts the police interrogation to investigate whether he cheated on the show. And this leads to the third line, fragments of his memories of past experiences. The three lines are cleverly woven together without any sense of clutter.

At the beginning of the film, a question was raised for the audience watching the film: Gemma Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it? A. He cheated B. He was lucky C. He was a genius D. Destined. Then the camera returned to Gemma's childhood. Under the afterglow of dusk, a group of children were happily playing cricket. At this time, a very Indian-style soundtrack sounded - O Saya. This beautiful music was produced by the talented Indian soundtrack master - A.R. Raman. The happiness was short-lived. They were evicted by the security guards in the wealthy area because the place where they played was private, so another great chase scene began, with shocking garbage piles, low and dilapidated houses, narrow corridors, The filthy river water, the lazy puppy, the chickens that were frightened away, and the noisy crowd, every switch of the camera is very smooth. Gemma and her brother Selim ran back home. Their mother grabbed the brothers and apologized to the security guard while dragging them back to class. At this time, "The Three Musketeers" was being taught in class, but it was already midway.

The first question Gemma answered was: Who starred in the 1973 action movie "Confinement"? The camera returns to Gemma's childhood. Gemma jumped into a manure pit in order to get the autograph of her idol Armida Bacher. Gemma's character of pursuing ideals at all costs has begun to take shape at this time. However, it was not easy to get it. However, the signed photo was stolen and sold by Selim for money. From this, the images of the two brothers with huge contrasting personalities were portrayed, which paved the way for the different fates of the two men. The second question Gemma faced was that there were three lions on the Indian national emblem. What words were written under the lions? A. Truth can conquer everything B. Lies can conquer everything C. Popularity can conquer everything D. Money can conquer everything. Gemma didn’t know this question that the police officer’s five-year-old daughter could answer. He asked the audience for help. This is An irony. How could he, who had lived at the bottom of society since childhood, believe the nonsense on the national emblem that "truth conquers all"? He didn't even believe the wrong answer the host deliberately wrote on the bathroom mirror. His painful experience gave him insight into people's hearts. ability. "What does God Rama hold in his right hand as described in the teachings?" This question caused Gemma's painful memories. His mother died tragically in a religious conflict. During the conflict between Islam and Hinduism, a Hindu holding a bow and arrow The image is forever etched in his mind. That's the answer to a question he thinks about every morning when he wakes up.

The two brothers who lost relatives in the religious conflict became good friends with another little girl, Latika, and lived a wandering life. They were deceived by Punus, a gang leader who specialized in manipulating street children to beg, and entered another more sinister environment. Selim witnessed how a child who sang well, Baylevan, was blinded by the gangster's men with potion. Eyes, so when Gemma faced the same fate, Selim poured the potion on the gangsters and began to run away. The brothers climbed onto the train, but Selim finally gave up Latika's hand reaching for them. The figure of Latika in the dim light of night has become the eternal pain in Gemma's heart, and it has also made saving Latika a promise that he has always adhered to. At this time, the sad Latika’s Theme sounded, making the picture even more desolate.

The two brothers sold various small things in the train carriage and wandered on the roof of the train. Such a miserable life was paired with a cheerful background music - Paper Planes. This combination makes people feel even sadder and makes them feel sad. This detail has a different kind of charm, making people laugh and cry. Perhaps this is viewed with the eyes of a recaller. In the memory, all the pain, suffering and misery are weightless, become weightless, and shrouded in a warm aura, leaving only happy details. Then they wandered to the Taj Mahal and pretended to be tour guides to earn tour guide fees. When he was caught and beaten by the police, he said to the American tourist: "You want to see the most representative thing in India? This is it." The American tourist stopped him He spoke out about police brutality and said with a righteous look: "Okay, it's real American time, kid." This detail is probably a ploy by Danny Boyle to please the United States and win the Oscar.

They then returned to Mumbai because Gemma was obsessed with Latika and wanted to find her. At the corner of the underground passage, he met Bylevin who was blinded and begging by singing. Gemma gave him a hundred dollars. Bylevin didn't believe it and asked him who was pictured on the banknote. Gemma said she didn't know. It was an old man with long hair. Bailewen smiled and said that was Benjamin Franklin. Gemma whispered sorry, as if he had blinded Bylevan at that time, but how could it be him who should apologize? He was also so weak and powerless, which was so sad.

Bailewen touched Gemma's head and ears with his hands and said: "Gemma, you are a big shot now. I am happy for you. You have been saved. I am unlucky. This is the only difference." I suddenly burst into tears. This blind child’s optimism and kindness. The encounter with Bailewen allowed Gemma to know the whereabouts of Latika. This experience allowed Gemma to correctly answer the question "Which American president is pictured on the $100 bill?"

When they found Latika and were about to take her away, Punus appeared and Selim took out his gun and shot the evil man. However, Latika was given to Javed Khan (another gang leader) as his mistress, and she became a gangster around the leader. They later got separated, and Gemma's real purpose in joining the show was so that Latika could see him on TV. The last question of the show: What is the name of the third musketeer in "The Three Musketeers" besides Athos and Porthos? Gemma smiled. When the teacher was teaching "The Three Musketeers" in class, he and Selim skipped class to play cricket. He always wanted Latika to be the third musketeer, but he never knew The name of the third musketeer. He used the phone to ask for help and called his brother. He did not know that the phone was already in the hands of Latika, who was deliberately let go by Selim. Selim was overwhelmed by Gemma's persistence and decided to sacrifice his life for justice. The call was connected at the last moment, and Gemma finally heard Latika's voice. His first sentence was not to ask for the answer, but "Is it really you?" Latika never knew the answer. The request for help failed, but Gemma's purpose of participating in the program was achieved. Gemma became the favored son of the god of luck, and he finally got the right answer. At the end of the film, Gemma and Latika hugged each other on the train platform, the melodious Latika’s Theme sounded again, and their past lives instantly turned into countless scenes. This world is crueler than everyone imagines, but there are still many beautiful things worth persisting and pursuing. At the end of the film, the answer to the question raised at the beginning of the film is given: It is written (destined).