Eighteen year old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is having an amazing
answering streak on the Indian version of the television game show,
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". He's only one correct question away
from the big prize. However, some, including those associated with the
game show, question how someone like Jamal, a self confessed non-genius
who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, can be doing so well on the show
when others who are brighter, more educated and wealthier than him have
failed. Is Jamal cheating? Is it purely luck that they have asked him
the questions to which he knows the answers? Seeing Jamal's life
journey to this point ultimately answers these questions. His life
journey includes being orphaned at an early age; growing up with an
older brother, Salim, who was both his guardian/protector and
antagonist; and having a relationship since childhood with another
orphaned child, a girl named Latika (Freida Pinto). His motivation for
being on the show also may provide some answers to his success. Perhaps
it was all just meant to be. Oscars, Golden Globe & much more! Really?
It is unbelievable that a movie like "Slumdog Millionaire", has been
acclaimed highly by the critics & the rest of the whole world. But
does it really deserves all the appreciation? Absolutely no. This is
only a movie, meant for some fictional entertainment. This movie does
not makes any sense at all. People & children from Slum of Mumbai are
speaking in English, beggars are aware of who Benjamin Franklin is,
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" having it's live telecast & hell lots
of other silly stuffs! Mr. Boyle, a true Indian, would actually
criticise your movie. And more over, in a scene, it has been said that
Americans are great & the Indians are just opposite. Not a sensible
movie in any way. But if you go for entertainment, then there's loads
of stuffs. The performances are very refreshing, Dev Patel does with a
fine execution, Freida Pinto with her cute & lovely looks, Anil Kapoor
& Irrfan Khan with their as usual talent of serious performances & all
the child artistes executing some fantastic performances, makes the
movie special. Adding to it, A.R. Rehman's exciting soundtrack & score.
Danny Boyle's direction is full of flaws with no sensible situations.
One of the most highly over-rated movies ever to be made, though the
movie has a great entertainment value. Only meant for entertainment,
but does not deserves the critical appreciation. Mr. Boyle, you still
need to know a lot about India.
