Well, what a movie this is!

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2009)

Well, what a movie this is! I have been a regular visitor to the IMDb site and especially to the comments section. It never occurred to me till now, that i might want to post my views here. But this movie has made me do it.
Each and every aspect of this movie has fascinated me. Be it the direction, music, screenplay or the casting. No wonder why this movie has already grabbed four of the prestigious Golden Globe award. And i feel its gonna be a sure shot winner in the Oscars too.
My first appreciations to the Indian Novelist, Vikas Swaroop and to his debut novel "Q and A" on which this movie is based. Though i haven't yet read the book, i am sure it would be as good as the movie. I will be looking forward for his works in future too.
Danny Boyle (Director) and Loveleen Tandan (Co-Director) together with Simon Beaufoy (Screenplay) have beautifully brought this novel alive. The way the uncertainties in the lifestyle of a pure Mumbaikar is portrayed, is fantastic. The whole movie is a mixture of bits from past and present and i couldn't stop noticing the way the two time-frames blend together.
The music by the Indian legend AR Rahman is quite lively and melodious. I especially liked the score when the protagonist (Jamaal) waits for his lover (Latika) in the VT railway station and to the point when his brother (Salim) kidnaps her outside the station. It is a lively mixture of Indian music with the western.
The cast have to be appreciated too. All the actors, actresses who played the lead characters Jamaal, Latika and Salim did a great job. Anil Kapoor (Host of the show) and Irfan Khan (Inspector) though they were in mediocre roles, did quite well keeping up to their usual standards.
Last but not the least, thanks a lot to the producers who pinned their efforts in bringing this novel to the silver screen, when most of the Indian production houses had backed away.
I rate this movie 9/10 without any second thoughts. Great Movie.