Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) by Martyn S — 21 Jul 2012

Watched this for the first time recently. Interesting and superbly well made and acted film. Really gives you a taste of the suburban slums of Mumbai where it is based, and the organised chaos that seems to constitute India. The screenplay manages to tread the thin line of being excitingly unlikely without stretching credibility with barely a fault. However - and this is probably as much to do with my having grown up in a very different environment as anything - it's a strangely uninvolving affair. I never felt like I was *there*. I was constantly conscious of the fact that I was watching a film. I'm glad I got round to watching it though, although I can't see any repeat future viewings bringing any further reward.

My favourite moment of the entire film was in fact the entire cast's dance on the railway platform to Jai Ho; a lovely nod from director Boyle to Bollywood and that film industry's love of dance numbers in films.