Trailer Critic: Slumdog Millionaire Add a Comment <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner%7Ey2008m11d3-Trailer-Criti\ c-Slumdog-Millionaire#comments> <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner> November 3, 11:29 AM by Jason Roestel, Movie Examiner <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner> <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner%7Ey2008m11d1-Jason-vs-Jaso\ n-Surviving-the-Friday-the-13th-franchise-Part-IV> [http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/slumdog%281%29.jpg] Slumdog Champion! Wasn't that a Mother Love Bone song? So last week I kind of p!ssed and moaned <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner%7Ey2008m10d29-Film-Tirade-\ Wheres-the-BUZZ> about how there were no Buzz-Worthy films in this mid-Fall film season 2008. I get cranky when I haven't seen a good movie in a while. Just last night I sat down and watched Danny Boyle's amazing sci-fi flick Sunshine <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/> with my Father and Brother and I was reminded how rare a really, really great, original movie is anymore. (Sunshine was and still is my favorite movie of 2007 - pick that apart as you see fit...) Boyle's been on my must-see Director list since I saw Trainspotting <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/> for the first time. His dalliance with the horror genre, 28 Days Later <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/> , gave us the most promising new horror franchise in years - Saw movies be damned . So I'm sort of kicking myself that I forgot Boyle had a new film coming out this Fall when I posted my Fall 2008 Preview <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner%7Ey2008m8d26-Fall-2008-mov\ ie-preview-Part-I> . Slumdog Millionaire is Boyle's take on the culture and Caste-system of modern India. It's based around a fictional version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? <http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/AP_Photo/2008/10/17/122421878\ 6_9080/539w.jpg>
CHECK OUT THE LINK FOR THE TRAILOR: http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner~y2008m11d3-Trailer-Critic-S\ lumdog-Millionaire <http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner%7Ey2008m11d3-Trailer-Criti\ c-Slumdog-Millionaire> Trailer Critique: First off Boyle once again does some fantastic work choosing music for his films and their trailers. He's always had an incredible ear for music. See any of his movies and I promise you'll definitely want the soundtrack after the film is over. Slumdog Millionaire <http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/> is no different. I also love how Fox Searchlight gives you the edges of this story, the poor kid, the game show, the girl, without stripping down and exposing the entire film outline in 90 seconds. Too many American film trailers give it all away anymore. Just give us moments, some great music, and a few inspiring media quotes and I'm totally down for seeing your film. Which is exactly what we get here. Danny Boyle has always been hovering around my Five Favorite Living Film Directors list. (Ridley Scott/David Fincher/ Michael Mann/ Steven Spielberg/Danny Boyle...?) He's always made interesting films that have never followed any formula, and there really is no guessing what type of movie he'll make next. I believe the moment that regular Joe the Movie Fan <http://images.google.com/url?q=http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/c\ ontent/photo/2008/10/16/PH2008101601796.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEE5BgjGD4uzXHobDfT\ 1J2VwRdk7g> crosses over to standing Movie Geek is when he/she starts seeing films for who made them, not for who's in them. Which is great because I don't recognize anyone in Slumdog Millionaire and I can't wait to see it when it's finally released, small scale, throughout the United States over the next few weeks. Finally a Fall Film to get excited about! Sorry I forgot you Danny Boyle, it'll never happen again. -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
