Slumdog Millionaire’s Final Answer
By Joe Dawson
Director: Danny Boylev
Written By: Simon Beaufoy and Vikas Swarup
Produced By: Christian Colson
Starring: Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan
Slumdog Millionaire is an inspirational love story between two young souls from India. The film shows Jamal Malik played by Dev Patel on an Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? As the questions are being asked Jamal draws from his past experiences in the slums of India for the answers. The question, his thoughts, and his answers on the show depict the different struggles he faced in his life. His brother is the only family he has left after his mother is killed. The two have to work together in order to survive. During their travels Jamal sees a young girl played by Freida Pinto all alone standing in the rain; he reaches out to here and invites her to share what meager dry space they have. It is obvious there is love at first sight, but the two are continually separated by their harsh environment. Throughout the film he is always searching trying to save the girl so they can be together.
The film tells a very complex story with many different characters all coming together in a unique and interesting way. Jamal constantly has flashbacks of his childhood that help to progress the story line. The flashbacks are incorporated seamlessly causing it to flow smoothly throughout the film. The acting by all the cast members is superb; Jamal’s struggles come to life and become extremely real. It is easy to relate and sympathize with him because his acting is so genuine. Even with all of his problems in the slums he still cannot let go the love of his life. This is a must see. He has everything to lose and even more to gain; will he win the money and save the girl or go back to the slums alone?
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