If there is one film in the Oscar race that I have to give a million bet, this film will definitely be it. Slumdog Millionaire, is beyond the Bollywood film you'll ever expect it to be.. as connotation to Indian films..this one has the winning Oscar formula...A tragic tale in life as told in sub stories of the main character, Jamal..who's knowledge was being questioned of cheating when he's on the streak of winning a quiz show..and the love story between him and Latika..It does help that the movie was directed by a British visionary, bringing to life the reality of human condition in our side of the world. I'm very sure that the film was also very Filipino in it's many content. The slums, the poverty, the clash between religions and beliefs, the opportunists and the survival. The movie taught me that the real measurement of knowledge is thru ones lesson and experience in life. Who would have thought that all the questions were answered truthfully because of Jamal's encounters and occurrence in his struggle for existence and contentment. The realism between his relationship with his brother and the undying love for Latika, elements of a sure winner in this year's Oscar race.
