tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665231292836839790.post2671142442520820255..comments2009-03-02T21:46:52.382+11:00Alice Tynanhttps://profiles.google.com/114103266293332583251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665231292836839790.post-63327812881742602062009-03-02T21:46:00.000+11:002009-03-02T21:46:00.000+11:00It's not just you, Jud. I thought the kids' stories were a lot more powerful than the grown ups'. Plus the final third was gearing up for the 'happy' ending, so even the tragedy seemed like a vehicle to enable the conclusion. <BR/><BR/>Comparing Slumdog with City of God is an inevitable, if ultimately unhelpful comparison. Boyle clearly sets up the fantasy, or make that the destiny of his story, so you know the tragedy is coming with a spoonful of sugar.Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17245742125561982749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665231292836839790.post-71801625665767263742009-03-02T20:18:00.000+11:002009-03-02T20:18:00.000+11:00I thought this was a top movie too for the reasons you give (so beautifully), but it was unfortunate that I had watched City of God (2002) on DVD only a couple of weeks before. I think I was subconsciously expecting more pathos/ tragedy in Slumdog and wasn't prepared for the fantasy. I wasn't quite as attached to the final third of the movie as I was the first two. Any thoughts on that? Just me?Academic, Hopefulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17474557296107830403noreply@blogger.com