Life-Affirming

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2009)

Danny Boyle has proved time after time that he is one of the best directors alive today. He has dominated nearly every genre, and has done it again with his romantic drama "Slumdog Millionaire". This movie is perfect in every way it sets out to be, and then some.
The acting is very well done, with newcomer Dev Patel displaying his skills. The child actors for youngest, and middle Jamal, Salim, and Latika are superb. The cinematography is unlike anything is recent cinema. It adds the perfect touch to the films high octane pace. The setting of India is heartbreaking, yet full of hope as a nation climbing it's way into the ranks of world powers.
Surely, I believe that this will be a major winner this year at the Oscars, and rightly so. The film proudly displays that life is a gift, and every moment in life is meant to be cherished. A must-see for any human being.