Short Attention Span Review: "Slumdog Millionaire"

I missed this Best Picture winner when it came out in theaters and now I really regret that - I wish I'd seen it on the big screen.

The storytelling style reminded me of The Usual Suspects, coupled with coming of age stories like Stand By Me, with a healthy dose of Scarface and the Godfather thrown in for good measure. It's all set against the backdrop of a country that I clearly don't know enough about thanks to the questions posed in their version of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.

The subtitles are fun to follow. The performances are nothing short of astounding, from the kids to the adults. And the story, in the end, is just a simple boy meets girl tale done remarkably well.

Plus, pretty cool dance number at the end. Worth watching!