One of my favorite movies!

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2018)

I've seen many movies in my lifetime, but this one's one of my two all time favorite movies. Everything about this movie is a winner from start to finish. You really get involved with Jamal Malik's struggle from the depths of poverty (shown in one of its purest forms) to a life of love and riches. The cinematography is outstanding, showing many sights of India's metropolitan and historic landscapes making it a country I wound't mind seeing at one point in my life. The narrative really pulls you in, a way not unlike how English author Charles Dickens managed in his works. You really feel for the three main characters as their stories are fleshed out and bring a lot of emotion, you wonder how they are going to get out of each scenario. I won't reveal the ending, but I will say that this movie will keep you coming back again and again for years to come. To top it all off, I like that they included a nice song at the end that will stick with you as well. Definitely the top movie of 2008 and one of the greatest movies of all time!