Although the atmosphere of entertainment almost evaporates in life recently, it still took me 2 hours (additional one for the article) on the trips between Taipei and Taichung to finish the film. Part of the reason for my choice is I have heard so many times of its original sound track on ICRT these days...
In my thinking, Danny should be hanged and tortured by India Tourism Bureau. Because he reveals another view with his lens which penetrates the official disguise and goes into the real living (or lives) in India. Well, I think it is still modest, according to comments and travel notes posted on internet.(Cough)It is completely insane to take the first trip in India to whom never travel to a distant place.
British director, Indian ingredients, Hollywood resource, hmm, anything else we miss? Yap, it is the comparison between the adaption and the manuscript. It will not be listed today－includes more love issues with less brotherhood relatively, crowded schedule of fully 10 Q&A arranged to say one's life experience in 2 hours. Let's just deconstruct the exquisite and touching feelings in it.
We will see million branches of comments from different people after seeing different movies. In my case, Jamal, the hero of the film, with his brother Salim, played a representative dihedral in life－vision and reality. Jamal chased his dreams in his whole life in the film, even it seems not so pragmatic to any other one. He dared to jump into a manure pit （then runs into a crowd ＝口＝）to win a autographed picture from his idol; He clung on the faith to his love after the separation in life or death; He walked on the stage of a quiz show on TV to grab the chance to make a appearance to his untraceable lover. It just all originates from LOVE, guys!
Now it is a harsh time to his elder brother Salim. Salim participated every turning point in their lives. He transacted Jamal's autographed picture stealthily with money back; To hide them from persecution of Hindus; to forbid Latika's entrance of canopy because its capacity, but turned his back and pretended to sleep to allow his Jamal showing his mercy; To kill the human trafficker in crucial moment but let go Latika's hands to get rid of the burden to protect Jamal; To make Latika a tribute to Jamal's face to win his new boss's dependence after their reunion once again...
What a brother in Jamal's eyes？In their last reunion, Jamal hit Salim angrily and said, "I will never forgive you!". So-called bloodthirsty Salim just murmur "I know" on his knees.
For once in Jamal's life, his hands wear in blood－his brother's blood.
Jamal, a cheap hero, started out with simplicity, trade with his brother's blood and sacrifice, and carried on his back of all hopes and expectation come from those Indians who strive and suffer under the persecution of caste system but yearn for renaissance. Ironically speaking, under the expectation of breaking the destiny of the underclass, Jamal's "victory" seems to be another type of destiny－He is doomed to stand on the stage and take all heritages.
As a symbol of dreams chaser, Jamal holds his faith to his true love with no compromise till the end, but often feels weak when facing the real world. As a representative of reality, Salim gives up all illusions but chooses practical ways instead, and still treat his younger brother's life, or to say, survive, to the first priority. In the last scene, Salim consolidated a road with roses to Jamal with bringing up the rear alone. "He never gives up, right?" Said Salim, delivered the key to Latika. "Please forgive…what I have done."
"Thank you, God." The last phrase of Salim, with jollification and acclaim cast on the screen.
To protect their love, people always hurt other things they don't love without any pause. The man who love deeper, also bite fiercer. The quizmaster vilifies, accuses Jamal of cheating to conserve "his show".（Former CIA agent in film "Taken" who kills 36 villains to save 1 victim.）.Victim mentality is another accomplice to facilitate the hatred and hostility to the barricade blocks the way to their so-called happiness. To spare no effort, the barrier should be destroyed, that's what we call madness.
The growth comes alone with the expansion of duty, ability, and capacity. Every word we say, every action we take, will affect other's life whether we are conscious of being or not.
Now I don't think it is a good idea to expound the idealism in essays requested by MBA programs which raise capitalism to their lead. If so, the schools with such circumstance are suitable for the hypocrites who use freedom, grace, and love as the camouflage.
How fierce the sorrow and the beauty hidden behind the surface of the world are. It is time to march then charge with no fear, apparently. My dear heavenly Father.
To keep simplicity and awareness from Jamal and Salim, this is what I pray for.
雖然娛樂這兩個字都快忘記怎麼寫了，我還是花了生命中的兩個小時(外加文章的一小時)把"貧民百萬富翁"在往返北中的車上看了一遍，原因之一是ICRT實在打原聲帶打很大，打不用錢。
我在想，丹尼鮑伊應該要被印度觀光局抓起來打一頓，因為他拍出了很多不會出現在官方宣傳手冊上的，印度的真實一面－－雖然我覺得已經很客氣了，跟網路上找到的旅遊札記與心得文相比。（對，對於一個從未遠行過的人而言，印度自助旅行計畫算是超級瘋狂）
英國導演，印度題材，好萊塢資源，嗯，還有什麼可挑剔的？對了，就是跟原著比較的改編手法。不過，包含著啟人疑竇的愛情元素比重增加，兄弟之情的戲份相對漸少，還有在兩小時內硬是塞入十項問答來交代主角身世等爭議元素，不在此文討論之列，只想純粹來解構我眼中看到的細膩與感動。
不同的人看了不同的電影可以分出百萬種感動。對我來說，主角Jamal與他的哥哥Salim分別象徵了人生的一體兩面，夢想與實際。電影中，Jamal奮其一生追求的是一個夢想－－即使在旁人看來不切實際，包括為了拿到偶像明星的照片而不惜跳入糞坑，擠入人群的決心（也很偉大的是那個願意幫他簽名的明星吧），歷經生離死別卻緊守著心中那份愛情的憧憬，為了爭取在心愛的人前面露臉的機會而坐上了百萬問答益智節目的挑戰台，一切都是為了愛啊！孩子！
然而這可苦了他哥哥了。在戲中，所有生命的轉折，幾乎都由哥哥擔綱，偷偷賣掉弟弟的偶像簽名照後笑嘻嘻捧著錢回來；拉著弟弟逃避印度教徒的追殺；三個小孩在躲雨時說空間不夠不許女主角進來，自己卻轉過身去裝睡，讓弟弟偷偷放水；緊要關頭，掏槍殺了人口販子，拉著男女主角跑上火車時，悄悄地放開了女孩的手讓男女主角分離；為了在新老大前面建立地位，將好不容易重逢的女主角硬生生從弟弟眼前奪去...
在弟弟眼中，他是什麼樣的哥哥呢？最後一次重逢時，主角憤怒地打了興奮要相認的哥哥一拳後，大喊"我永遠都不會原諒你的！"，而殺人不眨眼的哥哥只是跪著默默抹去嘴邊的血，說了聲"我知道"。
Jamal的手唯一碰到血的一次，是他兄弟的血。
Jamal是個廉價的英雄，他以單純的心出發，付出的是親人的鮮血與犧牲，卻背負了所有在階級種族不平等制度下，渴望著出頭天的所有印度人的期待。諷刺的是，當所有人期待著Jamal"打破宿命"－－從社會底層一夕逆轉－－的同時，Jamal的成功卻彷彿是另一種宿命－－他註定會站在這裡，領受一切。
身為夢想的表徵，Jamal對自己的夢想不妥協，堅持追尋著生命的最愛直到最後，但對於真實生活中的嚴苛卻常常束手無策。作為現實的代表，Salim放棄了所有幻想，他選擇了對現實不妥協，然而他依舊將弟弟擺在生命中的第一位，或者說，弟弟的生存。到了最後，Salim為弟弟鋪了一條，盡他所能安排最好的康莊大道，然後，一個人留下來斷後。"他永不放棄，對吧？" Salim笑著說，把車鑰匙交給Latika。"請原諒我所做過的。"
"感謝真主。"，Salim的最後一句台詞。而螢幕裡正傳來興高采烈的歡呼聲。
人常常會為了自己所愛的，不惜去傷害其他人所愛的。父母保護孩子，親友互相包庇，出手越狠，愛的越深。電影中主持人為了維護自己的節目能繼續, 不惜栽贓Jamal並使其遭受拘留並接受訊問，（電影－即刻救援中做掉36個人來救一個人的爸爸)。而東方人長久以來的受害者心態也常常成為推波助瀾的幫兇。攔阻自己理想生活的一切意外全成了可憎的存在，不惜代價也要消滅與摧毀的瘋狂。
不論在職場或人生，成長伴隨的是責任與能力的擴張。每一個出口的字句，每一個舉止行動，都會深深影響到其他生命─不論我們意識到與否。
我現在覺得已經丟出去的四間申請應該凶多吉少了，因為我在入學短論文裡面也寫了類似這種論述，這的確不太像資本主義掛帥的企管碩士會講的話──其實世俗追求者比較適合去念吧，明明愛比較的要死卻打著愛與自由的旗幟。
親愛的阿爸父，這世界背後的痛楚與美意如此強烈，是衝刺與行軍的時候了，謝謝你從未讓我的腳步停止。能持守著Jamal的純真與Salim的覺悟，這是我的禱告與祈求，繼續擴張我的境界，行你看為大的奇事，成為合用的器皿，在這條路上永不退縮。
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OST-Dreams on Fire
You are my waking dream
You're all that's real to me
You are the magic in the world I see
You are the prayer I sing
You brought me to my knees
You are the faith that made me believe
Dreams on fire
Higher n higher
Passions burning
Right on the pyre
One spark, forever yours
Give me
All your heart
Dreams on fire
Higher n higher
You are my ocean waves
You are my thought each day
You are the laughter from childhood games
You are the spark of dawn
You are where I belong
You are the ache I feel in every song
Dreams on fire
Higher n higher
Passions burning
Right on the pyre
One spark, forever yours
Give me
All your heart
Dreams on fire
Higher n higher
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