Bollywood meets British gameshows... odd combo that really really works! (Slumdog Millionaire (DVD))

Member Name: Fairy86

Product:	Slumdog Millionaire (DVD)
Date:	10/08/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: fantastic storyline, and flashes between past and present amazingly

Disadvantages: it'll bring you to tears at the end!

The movie is Bollywood meets Hollywood. The storyline is one of the best I have seen in film in a very long time. It is cutting edge for British cinema, the first movie with an indian storyline which did not flop at release (a la Bride and Prejudice) and gives a true reflection of growing up in the slums.

Dev patel's performance is one in a million, with his romance with Freida bringing a tear to anyones eye. You find yourself on the edge of your seat throughout, laughing along with the children and their mishaps, recoiling in horror at the challenges they faced along the way.

Danny Boyle has outdone himself with this film. Great film for the family (not for the younger ones tho as some of the scenes with the riots in the slums are a bit graphic) but a film that anyone who enjoys a good 'rags to riches/cinderella' story will be raving about in years to come.

Summary: A must for any film lover.