One of the hardest things for me to digest in Indian movies catered to international audience is the English-speaking cast. From the man who pulls rickshaw to the boy who collects garbage speak, not Indianized, but a grammatically right version of the language. Although that added to the annoyance, the chief of the cinema's problems is it aims celebrate a Bollywood dream - this comes from a man who gave us 'Trainspotting' and '28 Days Later'; Danny Boyle has swung from one end of the spectrum to... a different monolith of mind-numbing drama with no shades - a shameless exercise in an overnight rags-to-riches story demonstrating a ludicrous love story.
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How about ARR's score?..Listening to them , I was quite impressed.
Prabhu,
I liked Rahman's work. But as the movie progressed I gradually lost interest and didn't pay much attention.
But when the closing credit started appearing and a typical Bollywood song started, the whole audience (mostly American) sat as if their butts were glued to their seats. That says something about the music.
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I couldn't agree more with you. The movie was pretty ordinary. I feel it shouldn't be taken as serious cinema. Just another usual cinema made watchable by one man alone, ARR.
I am happy for ARR. From 'Roja' to 'Slumdog Millionaire and winning Golden Globe award; Its been a phenemenol growth!