It would be easy to protest that the movie does not respond to our Hollywood sensibilities. Exactly because it is not. I successfully bring us to the magical world of India with the compulsory dance routine in the end. I was amazed not by the story but by the images and shoots and the colors. I suppose the shoots and sequences are staple fares of Bollywood movies. But this time its fast paced and like a good thriller it keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more.
Jamal won 20 million rupees which for an uneducated call center assistant is a tall order. during a police inquiry he explained how he was able to know all the answers to the questions. We saw how he and his brother grew up from the slums of India to modern Mumbai. Each segment explaining how he got to answer the gameshow questions. My favorite was how he outwit his brother by jumping into the squat toilet, drenched in shit, he walked toward the famous Indian actor as he alight a helicopter to get his autograph. Other memorable scens:
1. The required dance routine.
2. Taj mahal
3. Aerial shot of the slums with all the colors of India
4. The scene when his brother helped Jamal escape the beggar syndicate
5. The train station scene when Jamal was on the balcony and Latika just arrived and eventually taken back by the bad guys lead by his brother.
It is a breath of fresh air from the monotony of Hollywood films. If this wins the best picture in the Oscars, I will never contest it.
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