Slumdog Millionaire

In my opinion, the best movie of 2008. For the majority of you who read my reviews, you probably haven't heard of this movie. It is an independent film by Danny Boyle (who also did The Beach, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary). The film was entirely shot in India with mostly Indian actors too. I thought I was going to be the only person in the theater based on the obscurity of this film, but I was pleasantly surprised to find most of the seats filled at the AMC multiplex.

The film is about a 20-something Indian male who makes it on India's version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" The film starts by telling you that this man just won the $1,000,000 jackpot and asks you, how did he win it:
A. He Cheated
B. He was Lucky
C. He is a genius
D. It is written

Then the movie goes full-speed ahead from there. Probably the most ingenious storytelling device used in the movie is how the flashbacks from the man's life are tied into the questions he is being asked on the game show. As the questions progress through the game show we get to learn all about the story of this man's life from when he was a little boy until the present day. Then the movie all comes together at the end in one big finale, where all of the story lines finally come together.

This movie isn't everybody's cup of tea, but if you are looking for an original story that has a little bit of everything, then Slumdog Millionaire is the breath of fresh air you are looking for.

Rating. 9.5 out of 10