Brilliant !

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2015)

The movie version of " Slumdog Millionaire", directed by Donny Boyle and published in 2008, tells the outstanding story of the young Jamal Malik, an orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who attends the Indian version of the gaming show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire', because of a much greater purpose than financial wealth.
It begins immediately with the main event, which is introduced by a black screen and a question towards the viewer, that lasts during the whole play and is answered in the end. Jamal is only one answer away from 20 million rupees when the setting changes and the viewer finds him in interrogation, because be is suspected of cheating. To convince the police of the opposite, Jamal starts to enumerate various occurrences in his life, which all lead him to the knowledge he is able to answer the questions with. The film is basically a flashback of Jamal's past and long journey. It introduces the reader into the world of modern India and allows to fully enjoy taking part in it. Even though the movie plot shows many differences compared to Vikas Swarup's novel, as for instance the change of the name of the protagonists and his relationships with other characters, this film still manages to convince with fantastic role play, wisely chosen cinematic devices and a breathtaking storyline. Not to forget to mention 'Slumdog millionaire' is an multiple academy award winner and earned 377.9 Mio $ at the Box office.
In my opinion this masterpiece is definitely worth watching! It is a beautiful complex with everything good cinema needs : drama, a certain connection to reality and of course a romance developing during the main story.