Saw this little gem of a movie last night, and even though I went there with extremely high expectations, I was completely blown away.
This movie takes place in Bombay (Mumbai), and tells the story of Jamal, a slum dweller who's on the cusp of landing the top prize on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". He's made it to the last question...and time runs out, so he's coming back tomorrow for the last question.
As he's leaving the studio, he's arrested by the police. They think that he's cheating...there's no way that a "slumdog" like him could know the answers. So they take him to the police station, and question/torture him through the night. And that's where the action in the movie starts....
he's winding story takes us through his entire life.....from the famous Chowpatti slums in Bombay to the Taj Mahal in Agra...through Delhi, and finally back to Bombay. He's lived a very hard life, and there's a story behind each and every one of the questions asked.
The story and plot is extremely riviting. I could feel the tension in every scene, and the entire movie theatre was hanging off every word. Moving, emotinion, and tense.....fantastic plot.
The acting was also very entrancing. I'd never heard of any of hte actors before, but they all played their roles extermely well.
Music and Scenary...perfect.
The last time I was so connected to a movie was when I first saw Trainspotting. No coincidence there.......same director :)
If you get a chance, or even if you don't have a chance, make the trip down to the Independent movie theater and see it....you won't regret it.
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