Life, love and millionaires

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2009)

When a young guy from the slums of Mumbai makes his way to the final question in the TV quiz "Who wants to be a Millionaire" there are people that are so doubtful of his sincerity that they have him arrested and interrogated - in their eyes there is no way he can know all the answers to the questions, so he has to be cheating. And as the film rolls on the question gets answered.
The quiz is not the only red line running through the film - there are a few more things that keep re-appearing. And with each single explained moment in life the puzzle pieces connect better and in the end one knows what the truth behind everything is. Filmed as both drama and comedy it is intense yet light and able to leave a deeply set smile on the faces of most of the audience - yet the smile is a knowing one and there's a strong thought behind it.
Few films are able to cause that effect and that's why this one is to be rated amongst the better ones - it's not brilliant and takes a few poetic turns here and there to make the story work out better, but it's good enough and to be remembered.
8 out of 10 questions answered correctly