Slumdog Millionaire

What does it take to find a lost love?

A. Money

B. Luck

C. Smarts

D. Destiny

I've been eager to watch Danny Boyle's latest Slumdog Millionaire, since it was gaining lots of interest after won numerous awards from various film festival, and it is an Oscar favorite contender. It is touching, memorable, contains many social issues, also hopes and dreams, from the eyes of a young impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik. He is just one question away from the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" biggest prize. But then, he was suspected of cheating, caught by the police, and interrogated. During this process, Jamal told us an amazing story of a Mumbai Boy, where each answer from the quiz questions unfolds his living experience, from his admiration of Amitabh Bachan, complicated relation with his brother, the fighting of finding his lost childhood love, and last but not least...trying to fulfill his destiny...Based on the book Q&A, by Vikas Swarup, i guarantee, you'll be blown away....Nice Job, Danny!!!

All the cast play their role adequately, it's interesting to see the growth of these young siblings played by different actors, and you can't feel the gap, it was just running smoothly...I bet, the long lost love of Jamal, captured the attention of the guys, since she's so sweet, appears to be so  vulnerable, but also struggle for her own freedom. 

It's been awhile I've never seen a movie like this, it's refreshing yet thrilling. What really hits me is that if somehow we can change the setting of the story into Jakarta, it will fit perfectly...damn, how come no one from 200 million people don't have the idea to make a movie like this??? or at least write a decent script, find a good notable director to make it...rather than invest the money in some teenage movie trash or really bad horror movies.

Overall, Slumdog Millionaire is the best film of the year and one of the most exhilarating film-going experiences

My review: 9/10