The film is a mirror painted, said Ettore Scola. A mirror that filters reality and reconverted to offer a unique and exciting art. This year, the average quality of the films that have competed at the Oscars has been a higher level than last year, but we miss masterpieces such as "There Will Be Blood" or "The diving bell and the butterfly." The five nominees for best film are there on merit, although some others might be pregnant. It is always difficult to choose what is the best ever. What can or criterior we should build?
Like all previous years in this blog are going to opt for one of the options. If the film is that, a painted mirror, as the great Ettore Scola, we would vote for "Slumdog Millionaire." Danny Boyle's film accurately reflects reality india, adentrándamos in slums, but also in the grandeur of its beauty. It's a great trip to this country, their traditions, their way of seeing life. A journey with no stereotypes, real, deep. India is not only the stage of history, but part of the film as a character. And without hesitation reflects the complicated lives of some of its citizens, the contrast wealth, poverty at its best. Where some see a gimmicky and superficial portrait of poverty in India, we see cruelty and reality unfiltered.
If cinema is also emotions, we would vote for "Slumdog Millionaire." The film is an overflow of emotions. It makes us feel, love, love. Brutally hits us then give us a message of hope as has rarely been filmed. A story of Jamal and Latika, which softens the viewer, what it involves and creates a complex romance from the misery and failure. Not indifferent, it is impossible to refrain from the torrent of emotions, all thanks to a great story adapted and battered by a great Simon Beaufoy from bestselling Vikas Swarup.
Technically, the film is nearly flawless. A large photograph of Anthony Dod Mantle, which allows us to feel the steady beat and frantic Bombay, a montage of Chris Dickens which gives the film a great speed, or a soundtrack that fits perfectly to the story told; ... all orchestrated by a wise direction of Danny Boyle, who knows a simple way to tell a gripping story.
Where some see an easy film and cheating, we see an honest film told from the heart, has no further intentions to make the audience enjoy telling a good and original story. Vote for "Slumdog Millionaire" would also vote for change in Hollywood, so new, so original. Certainly signal the feedback that the Academy is suffering in recent years.
"Slumdog Millionaire" is, therefore, our choice for best film. Which we think should win. But here's a message of encouragement for his detractors: our previous favorite, we wanted to take the Oscar ("Brokeback Mountain" in 2006, "Babel" in 2007 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008) finally did not take the award. Here's a hope that I'll get: P
And the beauty of the film is that no single criterion, open space comments for each one, as we have done, explain what is for him or her the best movie this year and should take the Oscar.
OUR PREDICTION WINNER: "Slumdog Millionaire"
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