a treat to all cinema lovers

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2009)

I watched this movie yesterday with my friend.I was expecting a lot from the movie but it was far far better then my expectations.Slumdog millionaire is a real master piece by Boyle.The movie is based on the Vikas swarup's novel Q&A so Swarup's contribution can't be neglected.The soul of the movie is it's beautiful story line.This movie is very pacey ,I only came to know that 1 hour has been passed when interval was written on the screen. This movie insist your mind to stuck yourself on seats.When you will start watching movie you will find yourself to get connected with it and as the movie passes by frame by frame you will be inseparable from it.After long long time I finally saw a movie which was really heart touching and thought provoking.It also reminds us of fact that still 25% of Indian people are living below poverty line and a parallel poor India is running with rich IIM , IIT Graduates , doctors.
The movie is about two slum boys Jamal and Salim and a girl Latika.Story revolves about their journey of love , hate , betrayal and fight to survive.Movie excels in each department whether it is cinematography , music , script and direction.Kids who have played the role of salim , jamal and latika in initial part of movie were really impressive.They take you with themselves in their own world .Dev Patel has done his job honestly.His dialogue delivery , expressions just shows his confidence in himself.He has lived the character of Jamal wholeheartedly.Irfan was not having so much time in 2 hr movie but he was as usual natural with his role.Pinto was beautiful and impressive.The guy who played the character of salim has also done justice to his role.I liked the character of Salim in story.He was honest to only one person in world and it was his brother.Manjerekar in role of Javed was OK. Narration of the movie is also nice and movie jumps between present and past.Simon Beaufoy's screenplay is marvellous.The music just adds another plus point to the movie .All songs are great specially Saaya and Jai Ho.And what to say about direction , Danny Boyle has done a great job .It might not have been easy for him to understand the emotions of a country which is far away from Britain. But he has done this job with perfection.It is very surprising and disappointing also that a oppurtinity which should have been adopted by Indian directors was opted and successfully executed by a British.