Its a good movie, not a great movie. period!
But then you can't disagree with the hype. If one looks at it from a non-Indian perspective the scenes mark a definite depart from regular hollywood fare. Slumdog Millionaire (SM) is insightful from that point of view. But to an Indian, its just another love story. The much touted slums are a regular feature in many a bollywood flick. So are the visuals of syndicated begging rings and organized crime.
SM is a good film, no doubt about that. The plot is good and the screenplay is crisp. The viewer is never bored. The cast performs exceptionally well and credit for tying it all together ofcos goes to Danny Boyle. Interestingly, little is talked about Loveleen Tandon, the co-director.
I checked up on Danny Boyle and found that he's got movies such as Trainspotting to his credit.
To sum up, its a bit sad that it takes a global director to highlight Indian cinema.
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