What happens when a passionate heart lucks out while on his quest for his beloved?? Slumdog Millionaire. Adapted from Vikas Swarup’s novel, this is a 120 minutes journey through the life of a hard up teenager Jamal K Malik (Dev Patel), whose various misfortunes eventually win him a handsome twenty million bucks. ‘It is written’, this is what the film ends with. I really admire the approach of the film. Though Jamal is just an impoverished kid from the slums who is exposed to the harsh realities of the life too soon and is madly in love with his third musketeer Latika (Freida Pinto), but it is his will to fight and brilliant observation that brings him at the doors of the game of luck and cashes him up with all the answers. These answers he didn’t learn in any other school but the school of life. It is amazing how each and every question had its answer hidden in different stages of Jamal’s life. Apart from the main story, the movie simultaneously gives an insight on the crude realities of the life in slums, what is actually going on underneath the steel grey tin shades and the dark putrid streets of a city. Saying any further may spoil the fun of the watching it. It truly tells us that one must not give up. You never know… Luck might be waiting for you just at the next turn.
All the actors have given a brilliant performance and the movie has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards. The director Danny Boyle has previously given hits like 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary and The Beach.
I end this review by rating the movie 4 out of 5. It’s a must watch people.
4 comments:
its getting rave reviews everywhere. The storyline sounds wonderful. Must be really good. Yet to watch it. Thanks for the review.
waah..waah..kya review hai
really nice written
and haan movie is also nice but review jyada accha hai
nice review
I do not mean to dishearten you, just being honest. You were the one who asked me to watch it, I did, that very day. Couldnt get time to let you know...
I feel it is really being exaggerated. The movie is just like any other flick being made everyday in India. What Boyle has presented the world with, is just a proof of "world's thinking" about India, precisely :
1. Most indians are not educated, those at top (Anil Kapoor) come from slum and are unethical and egocentric.
2.Those becoming rich, are again uneducated and incapable of holding to that position and come form slums.
I bet you would not disagree that A.R.Rehman has 10 thousand folds better music than slumdog, only because it is produced under International banner, he is getting awarded for that.
I am not at all amused by this "international" image of my India, it should not be over rated just because it is in English and there is some fagot nri acting in it , who doesnt even get a chance to act in the movie.
These are my honest thoughts, nothing to do with your wonderful review and nothing personal , right sweetheart? :))
Hope to read more of such quality reviews and posts from you.
Happy blogging !!
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