Laptop Television Mom

I’m lucky enough to have an adorable 4-year-old daughter, a pretty cool husband, a home and a full-time job.  This means lots of crazy and few pre-baby habits like movies in actual theaters.  With the Oscars right around the corner, I wanted to plug the best movie I have seen in ages:Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire.

When I saw the trailer for Slumdog Millionaire (of course, I have no idea where or when I saw the trailer, can’t remember that far back), I immediately loved the movie.  I turned to my husband and said, “that looks like the perfect movie for me.”  So when the movie came out, I arranged a babysitter, grabbed the hubby, and ran to the theater.  I am happy to report the movie did not disappoint, in fact, it lifted every ounce of my soul.

Just in case you have been living under a rock, Slumdog Millionaire is the story of a Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.  (Credit IMDB.)

Along this journey, the audience learns lessons of life, love, happiness, struggle and loyalty.  This movie made my laugh, cry, think, and rejoice… just what I need for a perfect movie.

Of course, I can make the shallow comments like “if I could only look like Freida Pinto” or “Dev Patel is a-dor-a-ble” but I don’t want to cheapen the mastery of this film.  It’s not overly complex in storyline and character development, yet thought-provoking with beautiful imagery and clever dialogue.

If you are like me, and a movie in an actual theater is hard to come by, go see Slumdog Millionaire.  It’s worth the price of admission… and an overpriced babysitter.

– LTV Mom