Just finished watching Slumdog Millionaire and I really like it. Actions, thrilling, romantic and motivating all in one. The setting are based in Indian showing the livelihood of the ppl staying in the slum. It started with the male lead,Jamal being tortured and interrogated as he was accused of cheating in the "Who wants to be a millionaire" Game show. As the interrogation went on
, the mystery unravel as how he can answers all the qns. The scene move back in time, flashback of his memories starts... and reasons of why he wanted to play on the show are told.
He is trying to get back his childhood friend,Latika the female lead whom he lost contact thrice. Three time their separations had been really nasty, hence explaining Jamal's desperate attempt to find Latika. All the three separations was caused by Jamal own brother Salim who sort of betrayed him throughout the show, but at the same time showing care for Jamal... a real contradicting plot, and tats why I love it :)
The three of them knew each other in the poorest slum in Indian and got together because of a religious riot which kill their parents.
Basically, Jamal was portrayed as a person who never give up throughout the show... will try all means and ways to achieve his goal. And finally his determination touch his brother Salim who finally gave in and help Latika to escape so that she can be with Jamal. By helping Latika, Salim sacrifice his life and kill the mafia boss who is holding Latika.
Salim , the person who will grab hold to any opportunity he can get, no matter good or bad... he is street smart and willing to resort to cruel methods in order to survive. However, the help and aids he provided for his brother, Jamal shows that he is not all bad in nature but he did it for the sake of survival.
Latika,a gorgeous gal who Jamal fall in love with since young. Can't really survive on her own. Jamal keep helping her throughout the movie. And she worries alot bout her own safety and survival in the beginning... it was only until the end that she decides to elope with Jamal.
