Slumdog Millionaire Movie Review

Cast:

• Dev Patel as Jamal Malik
• Freida Pinto as Latika
• Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar, the game show host.
• Madhur Mittal as Salim
• Irfan Khan as the Police Inspector

Direction:
Danny Boyle
Loveleen Tandan (co-director: India)

Music:
A R Rahman

TRAILER

Plot:
The movie opens with Jamal Malik(Dev Patel) being tortured by Sergeant Srinivas(Saurabh Shukla). He is questioned by the police inspector Irfan Khan on how he was able to proceed till the final round. Jamal who is silent until this moment speaks up saying, "He knew the answers". 2 little boys(Jamal and his brother Salim) are shown playing with other children in the open fields of the airport landing strip when suddenly police constables show up. When one of the constables is finally about to nab the kids, their mother grabs them and takes them home. The locality is a Mumbai slum(this is the part where you'd feel really bad about how people live in poverty).


Jamal is asked the first question by the anchor of the show "Who wants to be a millionaire", Prem Kumar(Anil Kapoor). (You'd be wondering how he knew the answer) Young Jamal is attending nature's call in a toilet that they rent out for public. Young Salim is sitting outside when someone shouts that Amitabh Bachan's helicopter was landing in the airport. Young Salim closes the toilet door locking Jamal inside. Young Jamal manages to escape in a really "yucky" way and still manages to get Amitabh's autograph. Young Salim, later sells the autograph to a local theater operator. Jamal answers the question correctly and moves on the 2nd question where he takes the audience poll. Inspector Irfan Khan listens to Jamal who explains him what happened so far.


Prem Kumar is making fun of Jamal for him being a chai walla and still trying to become a millionaire. He embarrasses Jamal in every chance he gets. Jamal stays calm through out. When the 3rd question is asked, another flash back shows young Jamal's mom getting killed by the Muslim-Hindu riots and they end up staying away from the slum. During the riots they meet a young girl Latika who stays with Jamal against Salim's will. Jamal answers the 3rd question and moves on to the 4th round.

The movie goes back and forth in every single round and explains how Jamal knew the answer to each of the questions. So let me stop explaining every incident and just give you the short life story of Jamal. Jamal, Salim and Latika are being taken into custody by a young man Mr.Chi. He promises to give them food and shelter. Salim and Jamal realize that Chi abuses little children and harms them in making them rag pickers and beggars. In one horrifying scene, they shown how kids are blinded in order to make them beggars. Salim, Jamal and Latika try to escape, but poor Latika is left behind by Salim who refuses to help her escape. Jamal is sad that he couldn't take Latika along with them. The boys travel in the train to different parts of India before they reach Agra and find ways to earn money by cheating and luring people into giving them money.

Finally, after a few years Jamal decides to go back to mumbai against Salim's will to find Latika. They find her in a brothel house. In an attempt to escape, Salim shoots Mr. Chi with a pistol and leaves to meet Javed(Mr. Chi's rival). Salim who gets wilder and arrogant by time, throws Jamal out and takes Latika to Javed in return to protect him and Jamal from Chi's men. Jamal leaves Salim and works in a Call Center selling tea while Salim becomes the hitman for Javed.



Music is by the great A R Rahman It is just too good and until they show it in the credits, you'll be expecting a British guy to have done the music. Dev Patel does his role to perfection and he is sure to have a big career ahead of him. The young Salim and Jamal will just win your hearts. Pinto as Latika does a remarkable role. Anil Kapoor as Prem does his bit without any flaw.

Direction, screenplay and editing are just fantastic. I just loved the way how the story is told. Story is written by Simon Beaufoy(Full monty fame). There are two directors in the movie, Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan. Every single scene is engaging and you'll never feel bored at all.


I went to the movie without any expectations and came back home really pleased with the movie . If you want a different type of love story, this is it. Go watch it!

hmmm...... will chk the listings here
good review mate

Nice review Agnel, I'm looking for this film now, not sure when it'll come to Australia....

If push comes to shove, I'll buy it os or dl................

Big fan of films which rely on acting skills rather than special effects and the drawing power of a big name star...

Thanks guys

Now let's watch some promo videos

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The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true

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Agnel's Signature:

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true

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Agnel's Signature:

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true

Anil Kapoor will make a good KBC host ... Nice review agni , will catch this one for sure.

Slumdog wins three awards at BIFAS

This is nice to hear

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