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Slumdog Millionaire– Movie Review
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Starring:
Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan
Direction: Danny Boyle
Music: A. R. Rahman
Production: Christian Colson |
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After cashing in millions at the US box office, this Mumbai-based
fairy tale is now here to woo millions of Indians.
A young boy from the slums, Jamal Malik(Dev Patel) is on the
verge of winning 2 crores from a 'Who wants to be a millionaire'
contest (Kaun Banega Crorepati) But the host (Anil Kapoor)
is too sure that a person from the slums cant possibly know
all the answers, so he brings in an inspector(Irfan khan)
who interrogates the boy; both are sure that he cheated. But
only during the interrogation does the cop come to know of
the life of Jamal, and how all the events that has happened
in his life are the |
answers
to each and every question. Jamal Malik is not interested
in money but he is doing this for his one and only love,
Latika. A love which has stood against all odds over
one and half decades. Will Jamal prove his innocence
and get what he wants? Well that’s something which
you have to find out yourself in a theatre near you.
As expected it is a classic from the word go. The screenplay
is immaculate, the editing is brilliant and there are
no dull moments, even though the steam does go down
a little in the second half. But the climax makes up
for it. But this modern day fairy tale-masterpiece is
not without any mistakes. The way the protagonists talk
perfect English after living in the streets of India
is something which was never justified. And Kaun Banega
Crorepati was never a live event. The movie has many
such small mistakes but what one cannot deny it has
its heart in the right place, makes this a must watch.
Technically, the movie is special with some extraordinary
work behind the camera. Editing by Chris Dickens is
praiseworthy. But special mention should be made of
cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle who has shown Mumbai
like none other. The chase sequence of the two protagonists
as kids chased by a couple of police constables is something
which will take your breath away. Dialogues are just
right and some like "If not for Ram and Allah I
would have still got my mother" linger in your
mind long after the screen becomes blank.
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Now coming to the Music by our Mozart Rahman who has also
received the best original soundtrack Golden Globe and nods
for this years Academy, is exquisite. When you see the movie
you can sense Rahman's hard work in making each and every
tune get along with the overall feel of the movie. Danny
Boyle who is quite famous for his movies Trainspotting and
28 Days Later which became cult hits, has at-last given
a blockbuster, a ticket to stardom has always eluded this
master craftsman but this movie catapulted him to greatness.
Dev Patel as Jamal Malik goes through the role quite easily.
Freida Pinto also impresses even if she comes in a small
role. Ayush Mahesh who acted as Jamal's younger version
was a revelation. Irfan khan does his role in a dignified
fashion, Saurabh Shukla is efficient as always, Anil Kapoor
is passable.
Overall, the movie is brilliant and lives up to the hype.
If only the credit roll song sequence was pictured properly
or removed, it could have elevated the movie much more.
This tale about love has all it takes to become the biggest
grossing foreign language movie in India.
Verdict – Go for it!
Review by : Harish V
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