Earlier today I went to see Slumdog Millionaire with my wife. Now this is why movies get made and I pay money to see them (after my last Nicholas Cage and Keanu Reaves movie theater experience I almost gave up going to movies).

If you want to maximize your India experience this summer, I can’t recommend this movie enough. It will help get you ready for some of what you will see (e.g., the poverty; child begging, Mumbai, the environment, class struggle, an early scene in the movie is centered on kids playing cricket - almost a religion in India, etc.) and help you better understand the why and some of the context behind said why. It is now playing at SLO’s beloved Palm Theater (link includes showing schedule).

What I loved about this movie is its reflection of Indian culture - the glass is half full, not empty. You can choose to have hope and a brighter future or you can choose to play the victim. It’s your choice. It also shows an India and emerging market on the move and one full of business opportunity for the hearty and peril for the unprepared. Click on the following link for this past week’s SLO New Times review of the movie.

Check it out for your next study break.