Slumdog Millionaire

From the British director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 24 days later, Shallow Grave, Millions) "Slumdog Millionaire " is visually dazzling and thematically conscious, a story both entertaining and powerful.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape.
Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences growing up in poverty with his answers on the show in a brilliant fairy-tale-ish/harsh reality interwoven story , through harrowing flashbacks that both show the terrible poverty of Mumbai and help explain how he knew the answers to the MILLIONAIRE questions.

Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations.

The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India.
All actors , the young kids and Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.