It was written... and it was a mess. The 2008 Best Picture winner swept the Oscars, but watching it today? Disappoints abound. This week on Fun Wrecka, we’re pulling out our phone-a-friend to ask why we ever loved Slumdog Millionaire. From inconsistent characters and nonsensical reactions to bizarre torture scenes and a Scarface sacrifice that accomplishes absolutely nothing, we break down why getting through this story was harder than answering a 20-million-rupee question.

Note: In minute 31, we discuss how Who Wants to Be a Millionaire works and mention getting the questions in advance. This is, in fact, how the show works. We did not realize this at the time of the conversation.

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Slumdog Summary

3:47 More Like a Chore

5:20 The Poop Scene

8:22 Death of the Mom

11:06 Different Timelines

13:44 Salim's Redemption?

15:19 Latika Lacks Character

23:26 Forced Moments

30:44 Nitpicks

43:02 Ratings

48:31 Recap

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