An unbelievably believable film

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2008)

I agree with the writers of the previous comments.This is an unbelievable film, and what is unbelievable about it is that...it's believable. The movie describes the harsh life of misery in India's slums, the viciousness of those who benefit from this misery, and in this aspect it is very hard to watch. But, on the other hand, the movie has romance, real drama, true love, hope, and -of course- suspense. In short, it has the complete recipe for a good movie, while also drawing attention to issues such as India's slum children and Police brutality. However, Danny Boyle follows a tradition set by movies such as City of God, Totsi and others in depicting life in the slums. In this aspect this movie reminds one also of other big-city slums in the world, Central Station that takes place in Sao Paolo, Man of the Year (on the slums of Rio), Totsi (South Africa), and others. The topic is popular among filmmakers, and among these, Central Station and Totsi have won Academy Awards. I would expect Slumdog Millionaire to get not only a nomination, but also an award. The story is very good, the acting, direction and cinematography are also excellent and in all these aspects the movie is flawless. The only problem I had was with the sound, it was excessively loud for the small theater I watched the movie in.