Slumdog Millionaire

TITLE: Slumdog Millionaire

SYNOPSIS: Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old kid from the slums of Mumbai is a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". He knows the answer to every question. However, the host of the show and the government beleive that Jamal has somehow cheated to get the correct answers. But, he hasn't. He knows the answers from his own personal experience.

FAVORITE QUOTE: Salim (age 8-10): Shut up! The man with the Colt .45 says shut up!

MY THOUGHTS: "Slumdog" was probably one of the best movies I've seen in 2009 so far. It was interesting, sad, funny, and intense. Sometimes all at once. All of the cast did a wonderful job of it, especially the actors who played all three versions of Jamal (Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanay Hemant Chheda, & Dev Patel), Salim (Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, & Madhur Mittal), and Latika (Rubiana Ali, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, & Freida Pinto). All of them were absolutely wonderful. This is a movie that really makes you think. Though, it is rather jumpy in the beginning, once you figure otu how everything is being laid out, you get used to it. This is a must-see movie!

MY RATING: 4 & 1/2 Train Whistles