a MUST WATCH - guaranteed

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2009)

You don't need to be a fan of Indie films to like this film. With 80% of the film subtitled, one would expect it to be dragging and sleep inducing - but Slumdog Millionaire proved to be totally opposite. The colorful yet brutal take on India's society is both shocking and refreshing to someone used to seeing first world countries. India was seen at its extremes but with respect and compassion. The film's storytelling is so compelling that I could not help but catch my breath. I feel that the treatment of using a game show to narrate the simple rags to riches love story is very intelligently done and executed. After watching the film, I called up all my friends for them to see it as well. It's something you wouldn't mind recommending to other people as its a guaranteed good watch.