I noticed this movie on the news before, and the Oscar gave it enough recognition! I have seen some video clips more or less before, but I have never watched them completely. I didn't expect this class's independent research activities to broadcast this wonderful film that won eight Oscars.
Slumdog Millionaire describes the story of an orphan aged 18 who once lived in a slum in India. Jamal Malik, running errands for the call center industry. He has the opportunity to participate in a game show worth more than one billion dollars-who wants to be a millionaire? The whole film is unfolded in a way of interweaving plots and setting off exchanges, and it is presented naturally and smoothly under the variety show "Who wants to be a millionaire". Give a rigorous and substantial impression. It is also unique in artistic expression. Gemma, a child in the slums of Mumbai, India, grew up at the bottom of society with difficulty and happiness. In today's materialistic society, you may have heard of slums.
Maybe you know the existence of poverty, but when you look at those people who live at the bottom of society, are almost forgotten in slums, struggle on the edge of food and clothing, and have no health and sanitation conditions, that kind of consternation,
That kind of spiritual shock is self-evident. At the same time, the world outside the slum is another scene of drunkenness and crowing. Under the great contrast, people can't help but think of the deformity and agitation of society under the gap between the rich and the poor, and once this imbalance, discrimination, filth and darkness occur, contradictions will naturally occur. In India, a country of faith based on religion, social contradictions arising from the gap between the rich and the poor and ethnic conflicts caused by the incompatibility of religious beliefs have cast a heavy shadow on this deformed society. So, what is maintaining the progress and development of the whole Mumbai society? Is it a religion? Are people numb under the evolution of historical inertia? Or the optimism and expectation in people's hearts?
Maybe we can find the answer from Gemma! Little Gemma, like other slum children, has never read a book. Perhaps, children in slums simply don't feel that they have received a good education in their minds, because their poor life, which is full of fatigue all day, simply can't allow them to think more about other things. In the eyes of the rich, these children from slums are no different from garbage at all. It is not difficult to imagine how they treat these children crawling on garbage. It is contempt, persecution and deep-rooted contempt. Gemma will be suspected of cheating when she wins the lottery when she grows up. This is a strong satire on social injustice and the world. People in neglected slums suffer inhuman persecution: poor children's small bodies have become tools for some unscrupulous people to make money, and what is even more outrageous is that in order to bring maximum benefits, they even use sympathetic eyes to harm their children's bodies to make money for them! This makes people live in slums, and the miserable life makes people shudder.
Gemma, one of these children, has the same experience and innocence as other children. Perhaps the only difference is that he has different sympathy and compassion. Gold is full of love, which is derived from the sacred heart of religious teachings, and then there is his persistent human charm. It is precisely because of these that Gemma has become a different person, an ordinary and extraordinary person, a person who is destined to reflect light because of his nature. I don't think anyone will forget such a plot. Gemma jumped into the cesspit to get her idol's autograph. How cute he is at this time. Although they live in slums with very bad conditions, the poor conditions and dirty environment cannot hide the children's clear eyes and innocent smiles. As the saying goes, "beginning of life is good in nature", and the children at this time are kind and innocent. Although slum children do not have a superior and comfortable living environment, they are as free and innocent as other children. This is also the scene that left me with the most laughter.
Jamal was lucky enough to answer all the questions and finally passed the competition. When talking about the issue of 200,000 rupees, Jamal was arrested and tried because the host accused him of cheating. Jamal then told the police why he could answer these questions, even though he had no education. He told his story and personal experience in the slums. Every question has a story about his brother and his beloved Latin. Gemma and his brother selim, they have the same experience, but their life paths are totally different. Different values are the creation of self-control of fate. The poor life of slum people and the luxury erosion outside; The coldness of the rich and the sympathy of the poor; Through the huge contrast, they all depict the social state of India in the stage of social development. Very impressive. Slumdog Millionaire is so moving, I think, because it not only captures the true darkness and cruelty, but also never gives up its ideals and innocence in such cruelty. Many paragraphs in the film are quite like fairy tales, but they have been brutally destroyed. Many of us are running for our lives and complaining about the hardships of life. How many people really treat themselves with smiles and face life? Gemma is such a person. The life experiences of the three main characters Gemma, Latikka and Sherim in the film are just like the Three Musketeers. In this dark background, the fate of three musketeers has given us a heavy warning. Gemma never gave up her ideals and sustenance in such a dark environment. He didn't pursue what he wanted with his own strength and ambition like his brother Sherim. He can jump into the cesspit for the signature of an idol. He never gave up his partner, but he still went back to the fire pit to find his partner who was trapped in the gang after he escaped. He loves a person, no matter how time and environment change, he is the same as Forrest Gump. He didn't have any grandiose feats and shocking actions. He is firm and persistent. He never gives up. He is as beautiful as summer flowers. Look at Gemma's brother, Sherim. In my opinion, his shaping is also very successful. We can't accuse him of anything. He and Gemma are completely opposite in character. He has no moral constraints and unrealistic romantic temperament. He believes in the survival of the fittest and acts fruitlessly. He has the courage to save Gemma, the determination to kill the mob boss, and the greed and cruelty to betray Latikka for wealth. But at the last minute, he was moved by Gemma's insistence, rescued Latikka, buried himself in the money he pursued all his life, fought side by side with the leader and died calmly. In fact, this character is closest to Dumas' Three Musketeers' personality, that is, he has a fanatical pursuit of secular fame and fortune, but puts friendship above his most valued fame and fortune. At the end of the film, I saw that in order to fulfill his younger brother and beloved girl, Sherim chose to die with his gangster boss. My brother's death chose a pile of money that everyone was chasing, and the camera slowly rotated upward. Suddenly I feel that Sherim has a feeling of autumn leaves dying.
So what kind of feelings can movies bring to people besides visual impact and shock? What I want to give me is: I must grasp my own destiny and never give up easily when I encounter great difficulties. If you have a dream, you must defend it. Those who have accomplished nothing want to tell you that you can accomplish nothing. If you have an ideal, you should work hard to realize it. That's it.