"A Bollywood/Hollywood" Romeo and Juliet

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2008)

All the buzz here in Los Angeles for Danny Boyle's brilliant SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is absolutely right on the money for this Fox Searchlight film and "sure-to-be" Oscar Nom for Best Picture. What a heartwarming journey three young Orphans take in a tale that is so reminiscent in the story of Romeo and Juliet, but you have to wait to the end of the film to see if Romeo gets his Juliet. The film locations, action scenes and the drama set against a Quizz show brings to the screen a story that is a global one and makes you laugh and weep all at the same time. It is just so exciting when you find a jewel of a film in SLUMDOG that brings such tremendously interesting characters to the screen. Bravo Simon Beaufoy on your writing SLUMDOG and for the collaboration with Danny Boyle in a film that jumps off the screen with such energy and zest. I can hardly wait until the Globes and Oscar Noms and I look forward to SLUMDOG right up there for awards.