What no one ever told me about Slumdog Millionaire.

I am not one for chic flicks or date movies. When invited to a 'girl's night out' and a poll is taken as to which movie to go see, I make other plans. I much prefer a good psychological thriller, comic book based film, or an epic tale.

I am sure that you, as I, have heard a lot about how great the movie Slumdog Millionaire is. As far as the quality of the film is concerned, I would say that I agree with that statement. The story was well told and engaging with characters that not only caught my attention, but my heart as well. Where I take issue is not so much with the film itself, but with what all it's adoring fans neglected to mention with every endorsement they uttered.

Now, I don't want to be a spoiler here so I'll be intentionally vague. I have a soft spot in my heart for children which has only increased a million fold since having some of my own. This movie really upset that part of me. Honestly, I didn't think I was going to be able to watch the entire thing at first due to the disturbing scenes involving children, but they subsided just before I pulled the plug. There are some things I just don't want to see, good cinema or otherwise. If just one person had mentioned this to me, I would not have watched this movie.

Alas, no one revealed this and therefore, blindly, I proceeded to push play. I said it earlier and I'll say it again now, it is a good movie! If you can stand violence against children depicted in film, then definitely watch it; I don't think you'll be disappointed. However, I'm not writing this for you. :-) I'm writing this for those of you like me who would much prefer to steer clear of this sort of entertainment. Consider yourself warned! I wish I was.