Slumdog Millionaire is one of the only “feel-good” type movies nominated for an Oscar and even this underdog tale has a lot of very emotional and heartfelt moments. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is an orphaned street kid who has landed an appearance on India’s version of the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Jamal against amazing odds has exceeded expectations on the show by reaching a record number and the producers, suspect him of cheating and alert the police. Jamal is then arrested and is brutally interrogated by the inspectors. As the interrogation progresses, Jamal’s story is told through vexing flashbacks that show his troubled childhood and also explain how he knows the answers to the questions asked of him on the show. Slumdog Millionaire is a beautifully woven story both by director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. Dev Patel gives a mature and affecting performance, all of the virtually unknown actors are at the top of their game. This film is beautiful in so many ways and deserves the credit it has received this award season. This film is available in MoPix and I strongly suggest using it for there are a lot of subtitles throughout the film. Slumdog Millionaire is a must see and will keep you thinking long after the credits role.
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director: Danny Boyle
Cinematography
Film Editing
Music (Score)
Best Song: Jai Ho
Best Song: O Saya
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Could have also been nominated for:
Art Direction
(Fox Searchlight)
Starring: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla
