A fantastic feel good film

Rating: 9/10 (6 September 2015)

This is one of the most talked about films in recent memory and I think it is fantastic. The premise of the film is that a young Mumbai teen is one question away from winning the jackpot on a game show until he is accused of cheating. To prove his innocence he explains his hard upbringing. Dev Patel plays Jamal the lead, he is an actor I have always liked but he has never been better then this film. He was your true underdog but you connected with his character and you root for him all the way through the film. His romance is also really good in the film and their chemistry works for the film and you are really roofing for these two to succeed. Jamal's brother salim was a really interesting character in the film and even though he is the antagonist I liked his character development. A big shout out has to go out to the young kids in the film as they really do a great job in this film. The story was really interesting, the use if flashbacks gives further development to the characters and really invests you in this underdog story and its romance. The script is OK, there is some dialogue but I guess the overuse of Hindi didn't help at all. Also the script lacks humour quite a bit of the film but the TV parts are written superbly. The style is the best thing about this film. This is one of the best films for its style that I've ever seen. The editing is very fast paced but well done so you know what's going on. Also all the vibrant colours and soundtrack make you feel apart of the world. Overall this is a fantastic movie that deserves all the praise it gets.