And the moral of the story is...

Rating: 3/10 (25 June 2009)

As art, it's reasonable. Although I'm a fan of Boyle's work since Shallow Grave – and I consider Trainspotting one of the best movies of the 90's – Slumdog Millionaire disappointed me. It's the classical Hollywood self-overcoming cliché with the "I love you" conclusion. The old argument: if you are a good boy, God will help you in the end, no matter what are the obstacles you must face. As a social reflection, the movie is revolting. The moral of the story clearly is: only poor people are truly happy. So, if rich countries keep India, Africa or Brazil in poverty, they are doing us a favor, since they are helping us either being happy or going to heaven. And I could not avoid saying Boyle's movie sounded to me like a bad taste fairy tale version of Fernando Meirelles' masterpiece Cidade de Deus (City of God). 3/10