Slumdog millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle is one of the best films I have watched in years.

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“From the Rags to the Riches”

Slumdog millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle is one of the best films I have watched in years. The story starts with “Jamal Malik” (main character), a youngster from the slums who is on the popular Hindi version of “Who wants to be a millionaire?” His main motive for being on the show is to find his lost love from childhood. Apart from being illiterate, he goes on to win the show. Apart from his victory, he is handed over to the police in suspicion of cheating.  Once the police have him, they brutally injure him to make him tell how he cheated. Eventually they settle down to listen to his story. To prove his innocence, Jamal tells his life to explain that from his life experiences – scene by scene, he knew the answer. The movie has a sensitive touch to it and might appeal to an older and mature audience who has a taste in reality movies but is also a bore to specific youngsters.

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The story brings together great culture and simplicity to the viewer that there seems to be nothing unreal. First, the performance of the characters in the movie is executed perfectly. As the scenes are played, it seems as if the film has a lot of truth and reality movie to express to the audience, which is formidable. Second, the film as it started out grasped my attention and from there on, there was never a dull moment. I really appreciated the new method of conveying the story. While Jamal explained to the police officers his life story, the film showed flashback ...

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