Deantastic!

So the big-name film critics essentially dismissed the film adaptation of Robert Langdon’s first adventure as a so-so work, lacking luster when compared to other blockbusters. With that assessment in consideration, I walked into my local mall’s cinema yesterday, popcorn in one hand and Coke in the other, wary that I would be sorely disappointed. Instead, I was glad to be pleasantly surprised.

All things considered, Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. It was considerably better than The Day the Earth Stood Still (which I found dull and didn’t provoke enough excitement), and would’ve been well worth the money if I’d watched it in a cinema.

(Now, there’s another five words I have never imagined myself saying.)

I admit—back when Twilight rose to fame among teenage girls, I was quick to shrug it off. Back then, I was convinced…