Disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (13 January 2009)

While this film tries to make a point about the effects of slum dwelling and the criminality of slum-dog life for orphans, the stitching of the theme into the "Who wants to be a millionaire" background breaks sense of credibility. There seems so much stereotyping of the Indian culture for a western audience that it makes one wonder how credible much of the scenes are. To me it was a disappointing film as one could predict the final outcome well in advance. I was left wondering if the film was intended as a comical satire or as a dramatic portrayal of an orphaned survival in the slums of Mumbai. Too many of the characters played roles that were too unrealistic to make a meaningful sense of drama stick.