Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) by Luke R — 31 Dec 2012

This may be a rating I will re-visit later, but after seeing Slumdog Millionaire recently - I cannot find any reason to not award it top marks.

I thought it was an amazing film in every respect, and whilst it is a 'fable', it serves as an eye-opener as well to the harsh reality of everyday life for so many in India.

It was refreshing to go to a movie that didn't feature a "big name" - so I had no pre-conceived ideas about what, and who, I was about to see. On the suject of acting, I thought everyone from the kids who featured earlier in the movie, to the adult versions of the same characters (Salim, Jamal and Latika), were fantastic and really believable. Another highlight for me was the performance of Anil Kapoor as the host of Millionaire - he was excellent.

I really enjoyed the score, especially "Jai Ho" - a certain purchase on the iTunes store. The score seemed to match the movie perfectly.

As I stated, I can't fault this movie and I could not recommend this movie highly enough to others. Just go see it and decide for yourself whether you believe it's worth the hype. Personally, I believe it deserved all of the recognition it received recently at the Academy Awards.

I'll be very surprised if Slumdog is not my top movie of 2009.