Slumdog Millionaire

Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Sunshine), co-directed by Loveleen Tandan. Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, based on the novel by Vikas Swarup. Starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Anil Kapoor. Nominated for ten Oscars including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Already won four Golden Globes including Best Picture. Dev Patel is nominated for a BAFTA in the Leading Actor category.

18 year-old Jamal, who grew up in the slums of Mumbay, was winning on the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire show on live TV. He was then questioned by some officials who were suspicious of his success of answering all the questions. With flashbacks, the viewers are taken to Jamal's life, starting when he was still a kid, up to the moment he arrived on that show. It showed his struggles in staying alive, hand in hand with his brother Salim, and his quest to find his true love, Latika.

Slumdog Millionaire is a dynamic, upbeat, feel-good movie that I can never stop craving for. The brilliant Danny Boyle has done it again. This film is just so upbeat you can't help but be drawn into it, heart pumping and smile widening. It touches you, it entertains you, it radiates soul. It has that kind of pace and so much soul like CIty of God. You'll laugh, you'll get teary, you'll definitely smile. It's heartwarming that in the midst of all the dust, the dirt, the guns and the blood throughout the film, it all eventually led to, or is driven by, love. Pure, innocent, naive, heartfelt love that will just make you cheer with joy. To conclude, no, the film is not overrated. Yes, it deserves all the attention that it has been getting. This kind of gem doesn't come by so often.. A true triumph. (And the ending credits scene was SO much fun!)

9.5 / 10.