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We wanted to see a movie today … but the mainstream fare just wasn’t doing it for us. The only theater left in the area showing indie & foreign films is in Kendall Square, Cambridge. So, Lisa drove us down. The trip wasn’t bad – it only took us about 25 minutes. One pleasant surprise was that parking was discounted for movie goers and only cost us $2.70 – far less then the fare for two people taking the subway (the “T”). Anyway, I think it’s going to be something we do more often. Why settle for a crap movie when we can drive downtown and see a really good one?

The movie we saw was Slumdog Millionaire. It was excellent, moving, harrowing, and love affirming. Totally worth it … and I’ll admit to misting up near the end. The character Jamal comes out “ok” despite some of the most horrific events, utter depravation, and betrayal. No one would have blamed him if he’d ended up like his older brother Salim. The miracle is that he didn’t. And, I think that his “true arrow” was his abiding love of Latika. I can highly recommend this movie to anyone … and I recommend you stay during the credits so you don’t miss the big dance!