I liked this movie a lot; given all the hype, it was not quite as mindblowing as I had expected, but it was really good. Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of an Indian boy growing up in poverty, who ends up on the show 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' in hopes that the love of his life will find him. There is a lot of good stuff in this film. The cast does a terrific job. While none of their names are anything that we would recognize in America, all of the actors in Slumdog are really convincing, especially our hero's detestable brother. While the acting is impressive, what made Slumdog great was the direction of Danny Boyle. We meet the protagonist, Jamal, in a police station as he recounts to the officers the stories of his life that led him to knowing the answers to wanna-be Regis' questions. This method of relating the history of one's life on film is awesome; it worked in Forrest Gump, it works in Slumdog. This movie is disgusting, enraging and touching all at the same time. It evokes a wide range of emotions that really attach the viewer to the love story between the two leads. My wife was not the biggest fan of this film. There is a moment towards the beginning of Slumdog where a young Jamal becomes 100% immersed in feces; I think at that specific point, my wife checked out. In terms of being the Best Picture winner, I have no real complaints. There are a lot of former Oscar winners, and losers, that I would rank above this film, but in this years competition, Slumdog was definitely one of the best. All that said, I really enjoyed this movie and would happily watch it again. I give Slumdog Millionaire 4 stars.
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