Saturday, February 7, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire

The film started with the interrogation of Jamal Malik who was considered cheating in Who wants to be a millionaire quiz. The owner of this quiz distrusted him, because every professor, doctors, and other intellect people cannot pass 600000 rupees. Yet, Jamal was in 10 million rupees. As the movie goes on, Jamal starts to remember his childhood moment. He and his friends were playing baseball in the airport and chased by guards. After that, the story goes back to present time. He was in the police office. The police show him a video of the millionaire quiz, which he was the player. The first question is, Who was the star in the 1973 hit-film “Zanjeer”? The answer is Amitabh Bachchan. Then he remembers when he met with Amitabh Bachchan – famous Indian actor – who was visiting area near Jamal’s village. At the third question, he remembers people who hate Muslim people attacked his village. When he was running and found a shelter, he met with Latika who happens to be his future girlfriend. Jamal, Salim and Latika were taken to a house by some strangers. In this house, they were taught how to be a beggar. After knowing that these strangers are bad people, they run away for the house. After running away, Jamal and Salim became a tour guide in Taj Mahal. As the film goes on, questions from the quiz can be answered by Jamal. Every question seems to be related with Jamal childhood experience. Before the last questions, Jamal was taken by the police to be interrogated. The owner of this quiz thought Jamal was cheating at getting the answers. At the end of the film, he won the 20 million rupees and finally can be together with Latika.
I really recommend this movie. It gives us a lot of moral stories. There is some action and romance sides too. Overall, this is the best Indian movies i've ever watch.

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