Wow!

Rating: 9/10 (24 June 2013)

This movie will blow you away. It takes you on a wild journey from start to finish, and it seriously opens your eyes to what life is like in India if you know next to nothing about it. I was spellbound from the moment it began and was on my feet at the end. I am very sad to have missed this in theaters, I only started hearing about it when it had been there for awhile. This movie began Dev Patel's career and he is an extraordinary actor. The music is perfect, at least three songs make the top of my favorite movie soundtracks list. There is even a corny dance at the end (apparently it's a bit of a tradition for Indian films) that I loved and I was so impressed. The story is so unique and I did read the book after watching the movie but it was so long ago I can't remember if it strayed from the original story. This will be one of my favorite movies for many years to come!