I love movies.  Really love them.  But I usually end up renting movies versus going to the theater...which normally suits me just fine.  Except for when the Oscars roll around because I unfortunately have no clue as to what's what aside from the hype I've heard.  But over the holidays, I started to go to a lot of movies.  An accidental resolution of sorts.  And the goal was to see as many movies as possible before the Oscars so I feel somewhat knowledgeable when watching the awards that night.

One of those was Slumdog Millionaire.  And it was amazing.

If you can only see one movie this winter, pick this one.  Not because it won Best Picture at the Golden Globes or will probably steal the show at the Oscars, but because it's simply brilliant.  Slumdog is one of those rare movies that beautifully tells a story while making you stop & think; think about the world you live in and how lucky many of us are.  For everything that's going on in America right now, it pales in comparison to the world Slumdog paints, where the characters worry every day whether or not they'll be able to eat, have shelter, and above all, survive.  But don't get me wrong, this is not a doom/gloom sappy movie.  If anything, it's a movie that shows how one person's hope can carry so many through tough times and how, at the end of the day, happiness is possible.

Check it out - you won't be disappointed.