One of the best pictures in ages...

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2008)

Truly deserving of all the praise its receiving, Slumdog Millionaire is the best film in years. Director Danny Boyle completely outdid himself with this touching tale Jamal Malik, a "slumdog" who makes it to the final question of the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" When he is suspected of cheating, he explains his extraordinary tale of how he knows each answer.
Dev Patel in a terrific breakthrough role, gives a daring and emotional performance as Jamal. Freida Pinto stars as his love Latika, and as beautiful as she is, the role doesn't demand too much of her.
Cinematography is the chief technical point of the film with crisp editing, a score to die for, and an amazing story that you couldn't believe it true unless you witnessed. This might be, (in my humble opinion) the best love story of the last 25 years and definitely the best picture of the year.
****/****