Slumdog Millionaire

Wow. Just wow. This is hands down the best movie I have gotten through netflix so far. I just loved the story I suppose. It's told a little odd because the beginning of the movie is actually contains flashbacks to two separate time frames. They reflect on Jamal's appearance on a popular Indian version of "Who wants to be a millionaire". They go through each question to figure out how a dirt poor kid from the slums could know the answers.

Those questions are the vehicle for a look back in the lives of Jamal and Salim. For each answer there is a dramatic story from his youth. A youth filled with problems and issues and a very complicated relationship between the two brothers.

Of course having the gorgeous Freida Pinto as your love interest will also help the movie! She essentially drives a wedge between the two brothers as they struggle with their relationship.

The movie is, of course, a love story when all is said and done. Most movies are but this one was able to intertwine a brilliant story of two brothers who watch out for each other. Even when it looks like big brother has abandoned little brother he comes through in the end.

The movie does have some subtitled scenes, but they are not overwhelming. I did struggle with some of the accents and I rewound a couple of times. Even with these drawbacks this move is still a solid A+ and it deserved all the recognition it got including the 2008 Best Picture.

Throw in a bonus bollywood dance scene with the credits (with a song that also won an Oscar for best original song) and I am sold on this is one of the best movies of the 2000's and I'm leaving you with the song "Jai Ho".

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- posted by Doug @ 10:11:00 PM