A New Danny Boyle Masterpiece

The last two films I saw in theaters were Quantum of Solace and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. They were what I would refer to as "mediocre". I group films into three categories: "Crap", "Mediocre" and "Masterpiece". None of these contain any subcategories. If a movie sucks, it's crap. If it doesn't suck, but doesn't really challenge me in any way or shake me, it's mediocre. When a movie "does something" for me, that's when I consider it a masterpiece. I've literally seen thousands of films of all different genres and I can only think of, at most, ten that I would group into the "Masterpiece" field. Only moments ago, I saw the new Danny Boyle film called Slumdog Millionaire. This definitely belongs in that field. If you've been finding yourself hesitant to see a movie in theaters lately because most movies now fall into the "Crap" group, let me persuade you, though you won't need much.

Slumdog Millionaire is a gem. It's the type of film that has never had a precedent set for it, because it is the precedent for an entirely new genre within filmmaking. Films this powerful only come around maybe once every five or ten years. I'm not one to discuss the plot while trying to encourage people to view a movie, but I will say that no one can possibly be the same person after seeing this. There are many strong messages throughout this film and it is definitely as vital for any person to see this as it is for a Catholic priest to read the bible. That is not an exaggeration. See this or you will forever live your life much more similarly to the life you have right now.