Slumdog Millionaire
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Free Music Review: Excellent. Superb. Marvelous.
Hit: 5 Stars
It is no exaggeration to say that this movie was so good that it makes me want to downgrade all of my other reviews a single star so that what is a 5 star movie is clarified. (This movie was better than all of the other movies that I have rated 5 stars up until now.)
A selection of the (many) good points of this movie:
1. The author used flashback sequences to build much of the plot. But this was not at all confusing. In fact, it was the great brilliance of the movie that with the flashback sequences structured around a game of "Who wants to be a millionaire?" there was a great coherence given to all the various elements of the plot.
2. You hear about the grinding poverty in India and the "slums of Bombay," but this film brought that to life in a way that it never has (for me) been done before.
3. There were also elements portrayed of the Muslim Hindu clashes that seem to exist always and everywhere in India. Most people don't think about the orphans created by said conflicts, but this film also brought that to life as well.
4. Who could imagine that the Indian Mafia were involved in things as simple as childrens' begging. Or that children who were blind were deliberately blinded by Mafia people seeking a take of their profits?
This is well worth the price of a few movie tickets for a group of people to see it. It's also one of those types of movies worth buying on Pay Per View or off the New Release shelf. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
Free Music Review: Millionaire Masala
Hit: 5 Stars
"Slumdog Millionaire" is an electrifying, spicy soundtrack from legendary Indian film composer AR Rahman. Traditional Bollywood beats are blended with contemporary hip-hop to make something deliciously timeless. While the soundtrack fits the rags-to-riches romance, it also stands well on its own. Sri Lankan rapper MIA contributes vocals for "O... Saya" and "Paper Planes."
"Slumdog Millionaire" shows the breadth and depth of contemporary Indian music. "Ringa Ringa" is a well-known Bollywood song,very enchanting and trancelike. "Aaj Ki Raat" is traditional in tone along with the closing, triumphant "Jai Ho" with its qawwali singer Sukhvinder Singh,who is like the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. "Mausam and Escape" as well as "Dreams on Fire" are more trance/trip-hop. MIA provides the rap with "O... Saya" and both versions of "Paper Planes." "Liquid Dance" is equally electrifying. "Millionaire" is hopeful.
"Slumdog Millionaire" shows the diversity of India. Its hero, Jamal, is a Muslim chai (tea) boy, yet he has visions of Hindu deities,like Krishna. The story is a fairy tale, with its love at first sight since the leads are destined for each other over the course of a lifetime. At the same time, Mumbai is a gritty place, with grinding poverty, riots, and torture. "Slumdog Millionaire" is rich with music!
Free Music Review: One in a Million ......
Hit: 5 Stars
I am a big A R Rahman fan and typically lap up anything and everything composed by this man. So when I first heard about this movie (and the fact that 2 of my favorites Danny B and ARR - have collaborated on this one) - I was all but ears for this OST. Saw the promos and then the movie and then ever since its been a wait to get this album. So when it came out on ITunes a month back, I bought it in the first hour and now when it released on a CD, again, i bought it on the first day.
The whole world is raving about this album and so is it worth it ?
Oh Yes ..absolutely a big emphatic YES.
Get it for the thunderous O Saya or the Riots
or Get it for the Grammy Nominated Paper Planes by MIA
or Get it for mellifluous and soothing Latika's theme or the wonderfully penned Dreams on Fire
or Get it for Liquid Dance - a wonderful fusion of Indian classical and western rhythms
or Get it for Gangsta Blues or Millionaire
or Get it for the joy that is 'Jai Ho'
or get it because its a Golden Globe nominated score
or simply get it because you Love music ....
or just because the name of the composer ...is A R Rahman
Just go ..get it ..
-A
Free Music Review: An Inventive, Innovative, and Infectious CD!
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this CD without listening to any of the songs but "O...Saya" and "Jai HO", which may be normal for some of you, but, whenever I go out to buy something, the majority of the time I have a pretty darn good opinion of what it is. I had heard and read consumer and critical acclaim for both the movie and its soundtrack, so I got this and popped it in the CD player.
Well, I can't get enough of it. It's a great CD that features a unique and unexpected compilation of all sorts of styles. I'm normally not a big hip-hop or pop type person, but this CD made my day. All of the songs (except for "Gangsta Blues", which I don't particularly care for) are catchy and fun to listen to, and the instrumental tracks are interesting and splendid to hear.
The best songs are:
O...Saya (which was nominated for an Oscar)
Jai Ho! (which won an Oscar)
Dreams on Fire (which should have been nominated for an Oscar)
Paper Planes: DFA Remix (catchy)
Aaj Ki Raat (an unexpected pleasure)
Millionaire (I promise it will be stuck in your head for hours)
Though not all of the songs are on my list, all of the songs are great. Go out and buy this CD, and you won't be disappointed.
Free Music Review: Arguably the best soundtrack of 2008
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't normally review CDs because it's so rare for an entire album to be worth buying, especially a soundtrack. Far too often you get a CD with songs that weren't even in the movie while skipping some of the best songs that were actually used.
The "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack, with its mix of mostly upbeat instrumentals and vocals, is that rare exception. If you don't want to move to this music then check your pulse.
"O...Saya" and "Jai Ho," the former shown at the beginning of the movie, the latter at the end while the credits ran along with the Bollywood homage, are perfect party songs you'll want to listen to again and again. The ominous sound of "Riots" will remind you of the murder of the brothers' mother. "Dreams on Fire" and "Latika's Theme" are both a little sad and romantic. "Millionaire" is just inspiring and will remind you of the movie's climax. And you get not just one, but two versions of "Paper Planes."
I didn't think this was possible, but the "Slumdog" soundtrack surpasses even "Bend It Like Beckham." If you liked that soundtrack, you definitely want to check this one out.