The final third of the movie played me like a piano. Some truly horrific and outrageous things happen during the first third of the movie but the childrenâs performances never waver, granting the film the gravitas needed for the narrative to function. The film is grounded by a series of virtuoso performances from child actors. As it stands, the film was shot for a fraction of that. If the film had been made on a back lot, the sets alone could have cost 40-50 million. every shot is stuffed with detail and nuance. There is so much vitality and life in the film. The movie was shot on location in some of the poorest parts of the world and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle makes good use of the unique location. The film transcends the goofy story concept and grows into a gripping piece of magical realism that is reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Still, it is exceedingly good at what it does. Slumdog Millionaire is not a terribly deep film.
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