LETTERS

I really enjoyed the comments of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Simon Beaufoy about the joyful dance number at the end of “Slumdog Millionaire� [“Spot the Obsession,� by Randee Dawn, in The Envelope, Jan. 28]. For me, that’s the feel-good ending that sends us home dancing.

Beaufoy’s comment, “And dance is really important to me -- it’s another kind of wordless expression,� shows how screenwriters are using dance to emotionally elevate their scripts.

If only the choreographer of that dance sequence (Longiness Fernandes) would be identified in any article or review of the film, choreographers could begin to receive the recognition they deserve.

Larry Billman

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