Movie Day

I'm sure my personal history with and love for India may be skewing my opinion on this movie, but Slumdog Millionaire is Absolutely FANTASTIC! Hands down, the best movie I've seen in a long time. I need some time to really decide where it lands, but it has definitely cracked the top 5 of my all-time favorite movies. Great acting. Great story. Both gut-wrenching and heart-warming in the same movie. I am far from an authority on Indian culture, but as I watched, I was swept back to the streets of Kolkata that I have walked down, having my heart broken as I met several street kids.
It has just the perfect hint of Bollywood (India's Hollywood), which may come off a bit cheesy if you aren't familiar with it (especially the end credits). It deserves every Oscar Nomination it received, and I think Dev Patel should have been nominated for his performance as Jamal Malik.

It is Rated R for violence and language. It's not near the worst I've seen in either of those categories, but it's an accurate rating.