I saw one of the best movies I have seen in a long time tonight with friends Josh, Theresa, and Chuck. This movie is up there with Forrest Gump on my list and that is pretty damn high. It was Slumdog Millionaire and takes place in India. It is about a young man that is wrongfully arrested for cheating on the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire game show and the authorities are drilling him on how he knew all the answers. Truth be told, every question had something to do with his life and that is how he knew ALL the answers. The movie shows each part of his life that related to the question. The contestant is from the slums and it is pretty bad from child abuse to gangsta’s. The of course is a woman at the bottom of this and in the end is about finding his childhood love.

After the screening, there was a very cool Q & A with the director Danny Boyle who has also done other famous movies such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. Mr. Boyle is a real treat to listen to as he is very engaging and really gives good answers. He talked a lot about India and how it is different and ways movies are advertised between Europe and here.

Before the movie, we went to the Platinum Lounge at Joe’s Cafe. Was nice as it had free alochol, but very limited appetizers. The appetizers that did come out were gobbled up by those waiting by the table. For some strange reason, the table was in the middle of the room so it was very difficult to move from one end of the room to the other and to get any food at all. It is fun to watch people and see how they respond. There are those that refuse to move at all as they have staked their territory. Then there are others that hide in corners. And then there is me who hangs out by the bar area, haha.

Q & A Session with Director Danny Boyle from Slumdog Millionaire - click to view more