Best Picture Oscar b/w Slumdog Millionaire + Benjamin Button accg to LA_Times
Slumdog Millionaire is easily the best film I’ve seen in quite awhile, but I don’t disagree at all with the argument put forward by Muslimah Media Watch that the (co-lead) female character Latika, is two dimensional : “Latika is the princess to Jamal’s prince. He becomes infatuated with her from the moment they meet. He feels a constant need to protect her. In their initial meeting, Latika is standing in the rain after the Mumbai riots of 1993 with no shelter. Jamal convinces his brother to let her share their shelter with them. The scene is poignant and it also sets up the relationship among the three throughout the film. The protection theme runs throughout the film with Jamal constantly trying to protect Latika. He obviously loves and cares for her. However, one aspect of their relationship that I always wondered about was why he loved her. I don’t say that in a mean way: I wondered about that because the audience is never given a glimpse into her character. We only see Latika as a victim of various men or as the love interest of Jamal.”
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