No Slumming here, pure class....

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2009)

Danny Boyle has been able to combine effortless style with a heart warming story, he has really stepped up his game with Slumdog. I felt like I was on a journey with Jamal, ultimately I found the film to be an uplifting experience, an inspiration not because of the money or fame it was more in spite of these elements. You don't get many movies that speak to you and I wasn't expecting the world when I saw it but I received so much.
The imagery the Director uses to conjure the emotive explanations that form the movie's skeleton are really apt, he manages to tread the fine line between style and substance perfectly. The film easily fits into its 2 hour running time without much fat to speak of. The unknown talent are punching well above their weights and I found all of them to be excellent. The young Jamal and Salim form the backbone of the story with Latika as the love interest, this triangle of hope and determination is what the real story is about. Sacrifice plays a large part too and in these moment we find the real humanness in all three characters. 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' is a large part of the story but you leave the movie feeling that 'Millionaire' could have actually stayed at home in this wonderfully colorful, dynamic and sad portrayal of life in a slum. Throughout the movie I kept thinking that one day my kids should see this, just to appreciate their own lives and how lucky they are.
Laaatiiika will forever ring in my subconscious. Excellent movie, go see it!