What is Slumdog Millionaire all about???

Slumdog Millionaire - the main cast
India
January 18, 2009 8:06am CST
so why is it that a simple movie which was based on a novel taken in the slums of movie making so much rounds all over the world??? is it the crystal scope of the director Danny boyle?? was it the extraordinary cinematography? was is the simple and effective performances by the cast?? or is it the excellent background score by Rahman?? well u hav to say all the above factors hold true for the Slumdog Millionaire it has already won lot of awards and accolades and is going to win a lot more.. so what is the story actually about and what are scenes u really want to see again and again??? ok the story is about a person named Jamal Malik an 18 old orphan and how he wins 20 million ruppees in Indian's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" show. so howz that possible with an uneducated Jamal who answers all the questions in the show??? so lets discuss mylot
2 responses
eichs1
@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
I was hooked to the movie not because of excellent cinematography or background score. Well, maybe those film aspects are excellent because they did not distract me from concentrating and hanging to the edge of my set eagerly waiting what will happen next. The story telling and scenes transition from one to another is so smooth and the performances are simple and effective that you will hardly notice the flaws of the film. It's my first time to see a Bollywood movie and I love it! For my favorite scene... You may not believe it but everyone of us in the house can't stop howling when Jamal jumped in the hole to have meet his idol. I think there are other scenes worth mentioning but I won't spoil the fun. I know some haven't seen the movie yet.
deepu3453
@deepu3453 (78)
• India
20 Jan 09
it is a hollywood movie in which most of the actors are indians...
kdeepak1984
@kdeepak1984 (639)
• United States
21 Jan 09
Hmmm.... the answer to all your questions is yes. The movie has an excellent blend of everything coming together. Though the story is quite fictitious the talent of the director the get an excellent entertainer out of it made it a winner. And yeah the actors have done a wonderful job just following the basics. And I have never seen an english movie with such a bold background music score! I just hope more movies like this get released.