Slumdog Millionaire
A young man proves that in every life experience, there's something to be learnt when he falls on his experiences to win the ultimate prize in a televised game show.
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Thank you for posting the logline for a ‘Classic’.
Okay, this is the logline for Slumdog Millionaire but I’m going to review it as if I have not seen the film and have to decide whether or not to read the script, based on the logline.
“A young man” is a little vague for a strong protagonist. We know that this guy is super-resourceful and super-persistent. He goes for his goal OBSESSIVELY. Now this is something everyone wants to see.
The main character is an orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who wants to win the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Now THAT is interesting. You MUST mention it.
“in every life experience, there’s something to be learnt”: I don’t think anyone will doubt this, so it is not really an exciting promise in the logline. It is also very vague.
What is to be learned for this character? This will give us a hint into his strengths and flaws.
“He falls on his experiences”: what does this mean? It doesn’t say much the way the logline is currently written.
Can you give it another try? Have fun with it!