Adapted from the novel, Q & A by
Indian author and diplomat, Vikas Swarup, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of the life of a young man from the slums of Mumbai.
Jamal, the protagonist was only a question away from 20 million rupees on India's very own Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Yet, he was suspected of cheating by the host of the show and was brought into the
police station for questioning. The sole reason for their suspicions is he was a nobody.
I like the way the film is presented. The story of Jamal's life is told through a series of flashbacks, all the while the young man was answering to the police chief, how he knew the answers to all the questions. Usually, too much of something is often not good. However, the presentation was so capturing that it slowly pulled the audience into its magic.
The sorrows and times of opport unities in Jamal's life were
illustrated vividly through this methodof cinematography. It reminds us that our future is determined by every action and decision we had made in the past. It is all the experiences in our life, which made us who we are today.
The young Indian talents had acting skills which were almost on par as their older counterpart. They portrayed the feelings of fear, friendship and innocence very naturally.
All in all, the show was definitely a feel-good movie.