It is hard not feel for this young man who lives in the slums of Mumbai and whose grit and determination landed him in a pile of poop the first few minutes of the movie. I was pulled in immediately. The young Jamal was excellent in this role! His young squeaky voice yelling out "Amitabh Bachchan" was a cute as can be. And oh, the love he felt for Latika was heart wrenching. The more his mean-spirited brother Salim was determined to keep them apart, the more it seemed they were destined to be together. I loved this film so much I watched it 3 x the first week I bought it. It was so unexpected and I couldn't help it. This movie is right up there with my favorite love stories of all time: "Officer & a Gentlemen," "Pretty Woman," "Indecent Proposal," and "The Titanic." I loved this movie...I loved their story. I guess you could say I'm a romantic at heart. And I always root for the underdog. So three cheers and two thumbs up for the Slumdog of Mumbai!