Slumdog Millionaire :: Reviewed
THE PLOT –
The movie is an adaptation of the novel by Vikas Swarup and has already shot into top slots on IMDb.
Jamaal Malik is our slumdog who treads on the finest of coincidences as he meanders his way through the questions on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” – connecting each question he comes across to an anecdote in his life.
As he progresses further on the show, he is suspected of cheating and hence sent into police custody.
Amidst all this, he is also out to unite with his brother and lost love for a better tomorrow.
Will he beat all odds to conquer the show and redraw the landscape of his life?
It’s all there for you to find out.
THE CAST –
Dev Patel, as the grown up Jamaal Malik, is definitely the stand out performer.
Frieda Pinto and Anil Kapoor do justice to their roles. The entire arrays of actors, in fact, have put up good performances.
As for the best performances though – I would personally rate Ayush (youngest portrayal of Jamal) and Azharuddin (youngest portrayal of Salim) as the deserving ones.
THE MUSIC –
There has been a lot of talk about A.R.Rehman coming up with a score worth an Oscar nomination. In my humble opinion, neither do I have any clue what Oscars look for in a candidate nor do I subscribe to the opinion of Rehman deserving an award at all for this score.
The music seemed very stereotypical of a movie of this genre and in no ways was novel. In a nutshell, just about supporting the screenplay.
THE VERDICT –
With all the hue and cry surrounding this one – I actually found the movie pretty watchable and would definitely rate it as a film well made.
The elements are very true to a movie of this genre. Go ahead, watch this one..!
THE SCORE –
7.00 / 10.00
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I hated it . Not because it was boring or something like that but It has shown such colors of india which are intolerable for a weak-hearted person. Perhaps, no doubt why non-Indians loved the movie.
i loved the movie! i dont understand y a lot of the indians had problems with the way its been shown in the movie? bombay isnt about the taj n the oberoi..its about the small alleys, dim lit streets, dharavi, beggars n all of tht as well. We should be strong enough to accept something like tht. Only 1 question.. why is it tht all american movies show america as theeee best?! n i agree, the soundtrack is superb!
Dev Patel and that indian chick really rocks on the movie Slumdog Millionaire.”"~
Dev Patel gave a great performance in the movie Slumdog Millionaire.:,: