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This astonishing piece of movie extravaganza deserves all the hype that was built around it! ; But one has to mention that none of this would have been possible without the novel that was written by Vikas Swarup which was the main inspiration for the movie! ; Then came the brilliant screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and the seemingly impeccable directing skills of Danny Boyle who has chosen a terrific cast for this terrifically original story! As if it wasn't enough to have been born and raised in the slums of Mumbai, India, Jamal Malek and his older brother Salim both witnessed their own family's assasination just like the other muslim kids in their pitifull neighbourhood! ; Then to add insult to an injury, life punished them a second time when he and the other orphaned kids were trying to barely survive, when a gang of thugs lured them down with food and shelter then sent them begging for money which they would end up pocketing themselves! They even burned some of the children's eyes off to make their begging more effective! Jamal and Salim both manage to escape though, leaving behind Latika, a beautiful little girl whom they cared for! Jamal is now 18 and is being arrested by the police for cheating in Mumbai's most watched television show: Who wants to be a millionaire when the show breaks for the night. The authorities think he's cheating because he's 18-uneducated, yet he's gotton all the answers right so far! ; Is this the real reason for his arrest and will he return to answer the final question? And what happens to Latika? ; You'll get all the answers for those questions when you go and see this year's winner of 8 Accademy awards including best picture, best director and best producer! I was particularly impressed with Dev Patel's acting as Jamal! ; Great acting also by Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar and Saurabh Zutschi as Raj! Slumdog Millionaire is not only a smart and original movie but a feast for the eyes, the ears and the soul and a must see indeed! Enjoy!
8/10
5.6.2009 -
henrycanty2000@ - age: 36-49
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