My Review Of SlumDog Millionaire

What strikes you first about the movie is that it’s so clever without being pleased with itself. Each question is linked to an event in Jamal’s life, and so during the film we are treated to India’s awesome landscape, from the brightest skyscrapers to the most horrid slums imaginable. Our tour guides are Jamal and his brother, two immensely charming characters who go through more in eighteen years than most go through in a lifetime, but with Jamal still maintaining an innocence that makes you root for him right through to the tense climax. The script has got a lot of humour, the biggest compliment being that although the dialogue flirts between English and subtitled Hindi, you’re so engrossed that you quickly adapt. 

Also theres alot of little parts that put the joy into watching this film, and the biggest most essential is its heart. It’s an optimistic film, even given all the ordeals these characters have been through. Finding hope and even humour in despair, sentimentality amid the bleakest of backgrounds, and a story that’s not so much ‘David Vs Goliath’ but ‘David Vs. The Whole World’, that makes this the most uplifting film of the year. I have rated this movie very high and would truly enjoy seeing it again. 8.5 out of 10