An amazing film that will go down in history as one of the best films to come from India.

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2011)

A tale of star crossed lovers with a happy ending. Slumdog Millionaire follows the story of a young Indian man named Jamal (Dev Patel) throughout his tumultuous upbringing in the conflict ridden slums. His brother Salim (Madhur Mittal) is constantly getting him into trouble throughout their life, but ends up getting himself in with the wrong crowds and pushing his Jamal away over and over again.
Jamal has loved Latika (Freida Pinto) since the first time he ever saw her, but life always kept the two apart. Jamal ends up getting on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", with the thought of getting his ticket out of the slums, as well as having his true love Latika see him on television and creating an opening for him to reunite with her.
His brother however, is a very broken individual always forcing competition to his brother Jamal, and forcing him to do things that he doesn't want to do. The rift between the two boys grows much when their mother is killed and even greater when Salim takes an interest in Latika.
Salim gets involved with the wrong individuals and life ends up spiraling dangerously close the edge of depravity. Jamal tries his best to stay out of that life but is sucked back in when he gets his chance to be on the show.
The story is told with a few timelines, but mainly told with flashbacks that occur throughout the life of Jamal. A very entertaining, very gripping story that I think in time will be considered one of the best Indian films of all time.
The movie is wonderfully shot; the editing is fantastic, and direction flawless. The colors are very warm and welcoming, and truly contrast with the broken scenery of the slums.
Slumdog Millionaire is one of the truly unique underdog stories and can cater to all audiences. There are plenty of laughs, emotions, and action. The movie surprised me a bit with its raciness, which I found to be a very pleasant surprise. The violence between Jamal and Salim, and the conflict that happens was very intense. This is a must see film for all.