This is my favorite book. I watched the movie ages ago and hated it. This miniseries makes up for it.
The casting is amazing. I always envisioned Yossarian as young and attractive and this actor does him justice. The first few episodes had me rolling with laughter. Much like the book, as the story goes on, it gets darker.
I didn't like how the ending is completely different than the book. I wish they could have added a little more of the zany humor and I wish it would have been a few episodes longer.
Also if I had been writing, I would have added more foreshadowing of Orr and his flying crashes and how he was always trying to coerce Yossarian to fly with him.
Yoyo's A-HA moment was very anticlimactic. Other than that. It was pretty good. I binged them all on one day. When I watched I was watching for similarities to the book. I will probably watch again with fresher eyes as a series instead of an adaptation.
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Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)
I give it a 10 and I'll tell you why
28 March 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Most people summarize the plot. I'm not doing that. I saw this in theaters and just watched it again tonight. I don't understand any of the complaints I have read about it being overrated. It is about Destiny. Everything that has happened in Jamal's life has lead up to him winning Millionaire to create a better life for himself and Latika to be together happily. That is why there are so many "coincidences"
Salim is the most complex, well developed character. His death in the end was so symbolic. He died surrounded by what he cared about the most. Money. He earned money in such a corrupt way and at the expense of his brother and Latika's happiness. How ironic the exact moment he gets gunned down is the moment Jamal wins millionaire and most likely the same amount of money that is in the tub. We know Salim is religious because we see him saying prayers, at the end he says "God is Great" I believe he says this because he is aware of the wrong he has done and knows that he got everybody into this mess, now Jamal and Latika can live happily ever after. I believe deep down Salim was a bit jealous of Jamal because he still had a heart. Salim never wanted Latika around and kind of used her as ammo; I believe, to get back at her and Jamal. Despite Salim being older, Jamal never listened to him. All that happened was Salim's way of gaining some sort of power. He then too realized the "written destiny" by the end and just let go and left it in God's hands. He was overall a scumbag but had a few redeeming moments. I think there is just so much more to this storyline than what people are saying about it being cliché and guessing what would happen. In the beginning we know what is written so of course we can already guess that Jamal will win the money and the girl. But how does that happen? How does that journey twist and turn when it seems like all odds are against him? That is the real plot line.
Salim is the most complex, well developed character. His death in the end was so symbolic. He died surrounded by what he cared about the most. Money. He earned money in such a corrupt way and at the expense of his brother and Latika's happiness. How ironic the exact moment he gets gunned down is the moment Jamal wins millionaire and most likely the same amount of money that is in the tub. We know Salim is religious because we see him saying prayers, at the end he says "God is Great" I believe he says this because he is aware of the wrong he has done and knows that he got everybody into this mess, now Jamal and Latika can live happily ever after. I believe deep down Salim was a bit jealous of Jamal because he still had a heart. Salim never wanted Latika around and kind of used her as ammo; I believe, to get back at her and Jamal. Despite Salim being older, Jamal never listened to him. All that happened was Salim's way of gaining some sort of power. He then too realized the "written destiny" by the end and just let go and left it in God's hands. He was overall a scumbag but had a few redeeming moments. I think there is just so much more to this storyline than what people are saying about it being cliché and guessing what would happen. In the beginning we know what is written so of course we can already guess that Jamal will win the money and the girl. But how does that happen? How does that journey twist and turn when it seems like all odds are against him? That is the real plot line.
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