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We all have a soft spot for the underdog and the backstory of how this little independent film got orphaned by the big studio that bankrolled it and still managed to not only make its way to theaters, but wind up with the biggest prize there is, is an underdog story for the ages.

Dev Patel, a fresh-faced, guileless young actor plays Jamal, an 18-year-old Muslim tea boy from the slums of Mumbai, who finds himself one guess away from the top prize on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." With no formal education and a life that's been a horror show of poverty, abuse, and neglect, how he got there is a small miracle. And how he knows all of the quiz show's answers is a mystery. But Boyle, the pop visualist who directed "Shallow Grave", "Trainspotting", and "28 Days Later", reveals how the teen learned these bits of book learning and trivial factoids in a series of dizzying flashbacks to his hardscrabble childhood.

Each snapshot from the past shows how he knows what he knows, and ultimately, why he's there on the show: to find his long lost love since he was a shanty town kid, played by the beautiful Freida Pinto.

There's never really any doubt about whether Jamal will succeed, or if he'll reunite with her. But Boyle's sentimental and exhilarating film is all about the journey, not the destination. And if you haven't already seen the film, here's a tip: stick around for the Bollywood dance sequence during the end credits.

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