Every once in a while a film comes along that picks you up, shakes every emotion out of your body and drops you only to do it all over again. Slumdog Millionaire is one such film. Released among the Oscar contenders and acting giants of Streep, Winslet and Mickey Rourke, this is a feast for all the senses, and quite possibly the most romantic movie I have ever seen.
Not wanting to give too much away, the film is told in flashback, as we follow a teenage Indian boy who has become a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and has got further than anyone before him, to the horror or host Anil Kapoor, and we see him being brutally interrogated by the police, explaining how he managed to get the answers right, all the while thinking about his one true love, the stunning Freida Pinto.
Danny Boyle's film is a masterpiece of capturing the essence of a city. He is excited by it, from the colour and vibrancy to the darker side, the violence and brutality, and it is this city that is just as important as the other main characters. Dev Patel, who was last seen in Channel 4's Skins, is a revelation, giving a performance of such maturity that you forget he is acting.
This isn't an easy journey, the film is littered with some quite shocking scenes, but by the end you are so full of joy and happiness. But it is a journey that is well worth taking and one that will stay for a very long time after. Sublime!
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