slumdog millionaire

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2009)

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life.It describes the destiny of young Indian boy who grew up in Mumbai. He is a contestant on the Indian version of "who wants to be a millionaire".However he is a self confessed non-genius.Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the competitions questions.He finds the answers of the questions by chance,because of things that happened in his life such as the scenes of him obtaining Bachchan's photograph,the death of his mother,he and his brothers befriending Latika,his being around Tajmahal with his brother Salim, so Jamal Malik is tortured by the policemen in a precinct accused of cheating a game show because according to them it's impossible that a non-educated man who Works as serving tea(chai-wallah)in a call center is close to winning twenty million rupees in the show. The police inspector shows the videotape and after each question, , he begins to explain to the police how he knew each of the answers to avoid further torture. Jamal tells parts of his childhood with his brother Salim, his crush for Latika and their fight to survive on the streets to justify each correct answer, guided by his common sense and past experience, and prove his innocence. At the end of this film his brother Salim gives Latika his phone and the keys to his car and urges her to run away ,when Jamal answers the last question .Thanks to Salim ,Latika and Jamal meet.Besides, he wins the grand prize.It is then revealed that the correct answer to the opening question is : D)it is written.
In this film revealing look into the Mumbai slum is just one of the beautiful and terrifying story lines.The very realistic and brutally true-to-life scenes involving the raids of Muslim sections of the slums by Hindus, and the luring of children to a life of begging on the streets (for gangsters and criminals) in exchange for accommodation and food are done in a manner that is both tastefully evocative of reality while fitting in tone with much of the rest of the film, which has a more hopeful tone.This film takes us on a journey to the height and depths of our souls.From the height of romantic altruism and unfathomable financial reward, to the depths of torture, murder rape, and extreme child abuse.Besides that love and destiny are the weapons to control the pace and the direction of the film.Besides,The romance scenes are either beautifully understated (most of the scenes with them as children/young teenagers, and a couple after that) or fantasy melodrama like much of the stuff near the end of the film.
I personally think that it is very good.It is refreshing and engaging. This well-acted and well-directed film is the heart wrenching tale of a person who has everything ever loved taken away from him, only to try with everything that he has to regain his true love and gain more than he could ever hope.So ,It is realistic one which can easily effect our feelings or thoughts.
"Slumdog Millionaire" is, I suppose, a dramatic comedy at heart. But it is also much more. It is a film about friendship, gratitude, love, betrayal, poverty and hope. It makes you laugh, weep and cheer as you can't help but marvel at Boyle's sheer genius. This film has made me grateful to be alive.I think it should be seen because it is an excellent film with an excellent soundtrack which is one of the best of the year.It's funny, sad, thrilling, basically a very enjoyable film that deserves numerous Oscar nominations.