From imdb:Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika (Freida Pinto), the girl he loved and lost.
Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really doing on the game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out.
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From Ebert Review:"Slumdog Millionaire" hits the ground and never stops running. After its first press screening early Saturday morning, it became a leading contender for the all-important Audience Award, which is the closest thing the Toronto Film Festival has to a top prize. And an Oscar best picture nomination is a definite possibility...
...All of this is told in vivid flashbacks during his appearance as a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Yes. Introduced as a slumdog from the bottom of society, he has the correct answers to question after question (the flashbacks show why), and becomes a national hero as the suspense builds. Transfer the premise to a more conventional location, and this story might seem much more conventional. It's the portrait of India that transforms it."
This movie is directed by Danny Boyle, one of the most versatile directors right now, in my opinion. Movies he's directed include the sci-fi thriller Sunshine, the horror-thriller 28 Days Later, the saccharine childish Millions and my personal favourite by him, Trainspotting. So I'm really looking forward to see this. His movies have this incredible vibrant visual flair that resonate the tone of his movies, and he always makes top-quality movies. I hope he doesn't sell out soon.
The movie's already racking up awards like crazy and is considered a strong contender for Best Picture Oscar come February next year.
Also, w00t, movie with Indian cast that isn't Bollywood shit.
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