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• xGary X

  
  "Slumdog" Jamal who grew up on the streets of Bombay is at the brink of winning the grand prize of India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when is is "questioned" by the police suspecting fraud. Danny Boyle's latest and highly acclaimed project… More
  "Slumdog" Jamal who grew up on the streets of Bombay is at the brink of winning the grand prize of India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when is is "questioned" by the police suspecting fraud. Danny Boyle's latest and highly acclaimed project has a lot of the energy that marked his debut. The clever structure of the film uses his explanations on how he knew the answers to fill in the background of what life is like for the most impoverished members of Indian society, brutalized in religious riots, either ignored or harassed by the authorities and exploited by criminals. In this way it's like a more light-hearted and less violent version of City Of God and has a modicum of the power and grittiness of that film. Some of the more disturbing aspects of what these kids go through was made more so by the fact that I watched this film in the company of an Indian person who assured me that these practices actually do go on (and in fact were even toned down for the film version). The entire cast are excellent, even the youngest of the children playing younger versions of the protagonists and the mix of comedy, action and drama is balanced perfectly. Unfortunately the film's strength and depth of character falters during the last reel. Blaming walloping great plot contrivances on "fate" just seemed lazy and the crowd pleasing ending felt a little hollow to me, marring what otherwise was an excellent film. The rest of it is definitely strong enough to warrant a viewing though and for me this is easily Boyle's best work since Trainspotting.

• Lucas M

  
  Slumdog Millionaire had a moving screenplay, very good written, that with the terrific direction by Danny Boyle could show much more better the story of Jamal and his odyssey. With outstanding actings bringing a entertaining motion picture. Somethings very cliche and that present an… More
  Slumdog Millionaire had a moving screenplay, very good written, that with the terrific direction by Danny Boyle could show much more better the story of Jamal and his odyssey. With outstanding actings bringing a entertaining motion picture. Somethings very cliche and that present an incoherent ending credits, what make the film look stupid, transit from a Drama to a Hindu musical, without any reason. Anyway, Slumdog Millionaire it's a great film to watch, together the dazzing visual. Fresh.

• Red L

  
  I watched this the first time I saw it scheduled on TV. Is it worth the eight Academy awards? It is pretty good. I liked Jamal's life story being related to the questions of 'Who wants to be a millionaire'. The millionaire questions were pretty easy though - I was… More
  I watched this the first time I saw it scheduled on TV. Is it worth the eight Academy awards? It is pretty good. I liked Jamal's life story being related to the questions of 'Who wants to be a millionaire'. The millionaire questions were pretty easy though - I was able to answer 3/4's of them without resorting to Google.

• Raymond W

  
  Slumdog Millionaire is a film that is visually stunning, emotionally resonant, and very well-acted. But, I felt that it was rushed, and there was something missing. I can't figure out what it was. That put aside, Danny Boyle has created a wonderful film that deserved the… More
  Slumdog Millionaire is a film that is visually stunning, emotionally resonant, and very well-acted. But, I felt that it was rushed, and there was something missing. I can't figure out what it was. That put aside, Danny Boyle has created a wonderful film that deserved the Oscars it did receive. The music written my A.R. Rahman is stunning and fits the film perfectly. Great story, great acting, great music, great visuals, great film. This one is a must-see!

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Slumdog Millionare is a good film but not an entirely great one. The way it's been filmed is amazing and the acting is in equal measure. However I felt that the story was a bit lacking and it certainly… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Slumdog Millionare is a good film but not an entirely great one. The way it's been filmed is amazing and the acting is in equal measure. However I felt that the story was a bit lacking and it certainly wasn't as edgy as I was hoping considering the premise. All in all, it's a crowd pleaser that has it's flaws and I would have prefered a different film for Best Picture as it wasn't as heartwarming as it was put out to be. A bit more depressing really. It was also stretched out to a completely unnecessary length. In addition, the dancing at the end almost killed it for me. But from that among other things, its easy to feel that there was true sense of dedication from everyone involved in the production and the result was a uniquely satisfying picture.

• Alexander D

  
  The plot revolves around an Indian man, Jamal Malik (played fabulously by Dev Patel, from the upcoming movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), dreadfully poor since the beginning of his childhood. For all his life, the caste system has forbidden him from taking part in any type of… More
  The plot revolves around an Indian man, Jamal Malik (played fabulously by Dev Patel, from the upcoming movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), dreadfully poor since the beginning of his childhood. For all his life, the caste system has forbidden him from taking part in any type of interaction with higher social classes. The film opens with a scene involving our protagonist being brutally tortured. He has been accused of cheating on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Throughout the entire film, Jamal recounts the questions he was asked during the session of the game show, along with every significantly eventful occurrence in his life that led him to the correct answers. We see more than just glimpses of Jamalâ(TM)s lifelong struggles with his elder brother, Salim (played in adulthood by Madhur Mittal), and his love for Latika (Freida Pinto), a girl Jamal met early on in his life and the main reason he decided to play Millionaire. It takes little research to discover that Slumdog is a romantic drama. Much of the filmâ(TM)s latter half is, in fact, devoted to elaborating upon Jamalâ(TM)s love life, and he actually phones Latika, the woman he loves, upon choosing the â~phone a friendâ(TM) option on Millionaire. (Itâ(TM)s not much of a spoiler, as that is actually the image featured and artistically rendered on almost every promotional poster for the film, as well as on the DVD art.) It would be extremely incorrect, though, to categorise such a film as a â(TM)chick flickâ(TM). Slumdog is just about the most reverently told romantic drama story I have ever witnessed. Itâ(TM)s one of the very few films I wanted to go out and buy right away. Shocking, unsettling, moving, and drastically changing, this is one intensely enjoyable and thoroughly captivating film, regardless of who you are. Iâ(TM)ve only seen it twice, but I would guess that it endures many viewings. The full review was republished by SBS Film as their monthly "My Favourite Film" entry. Please visit the link below and feel free to leave a comment. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/single/896213/My-Favourite-Film-Slumdog-Millionaire

• Albert K

  
  Danny Boyle did it again. With such a diverse filmography under his belt, "Slumdog Millionaire" seems like the most unique and unknown genre to focus on, yet Danny Boyle managed to wildly entertain with a lusciously vibrant and rich cinematography and some of the most unique… More
  Danny Boyle did it again. With such a diverse filmography under his belt, "Slumdog Millionaire" seems like the most unique and unknown genre to focus on, yet Danny Boyle managed to wildly entertain with a lusciously vibrant and rich cinematography and some of the most unique techniques to utilize a camera. The score, cinematography, editing, direction, and camerawork all are so innovative that they exude a personality out of the movie in its entirety. "Slumdog Millionare" wouldn't be the same without it. With all this praise over this movie, I haven't even touched upon its engaging narrative. "Slumdog Millionaire"'s storytelling is perfect. Can anyone find something wrong with its storytelling? It doesn't get much more entertaining than this. The only problem I have with this though is how the movie's focus IS to entertain; all the other aspects are not its priority, and this is a problem because there are so many issues addressed throughout the narrative. "Slumdog Millionaire" is a must see. Though it isn't best picture material, this two person love story packs in the insurmountable tension of a game show, the engaging drama, the adventures of a slumdog, and the intangible magical qualities of destiny and love that comes together to make a focused epic film that is irresistibly entertaining.

• Everett J

  
  "Slumdog Millionaire" is one of those movies that literally has it all. Action, suspense, great music, an amazing story, and an even more amazing love story. Set in India "Millionaire" is the story of Jamal(Dev Patel). Jamal is an 18 year old orphan from the… More
  "Slumdog Millionaire" is one of those movies that literally has it all. Action, suspense, great music, an amazing story, and an even more amazing love story. Set in India "Millionaire" is the story of Jamal(Dev Patel). Jamal is an 18 year old orphan from the slums of Mumbai and he is a contestant on India's Who Wants to Be A Millionaire. He is one question away from winning it all, and is accused of cheating. He then tells his accusers his story, and how he knew the answer to each question. His story, and his reason for going on the show are inspiring and amazing. This is a fantastic film. Danny Boyle(director) did an amazing job, as did all the performances. This won a bunch of awards a few years ago, and it deserved them all. Holds up very nice, and I anticipate that it will continue to hold up good as the years pass. If you haven't watched this, then do yourself a favor and go out and get a copy. You'll regret it if you don't!

• Chris W

  
  The story concerns a poor kid who manages to make it to the final questions of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He is accused of cheating, and forced to explain (through flashbacks) how he knew the answers to the questions, something worth questioning given his… More
  The story concerns a poor kid who manages to make it to the final questions of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He is accused of cheating, and forced to explain (through flashbacks) how he knew the answers to the questions, something worth questioning given his impoverished background. Along the way the film details the kid's life story and his quest for love, happiness, and a better lot in life. Tonally, this is all over the map, and it seems hard to buy the whole love story/mafia subplot, but it is a decently acted film with some pretty good sequences throughout. It's not worthy of the best picture Oscar (but that's my opinion), but it is an entertaining film nonetheless. It's flawed, but still decent. I think part of why the film works is Boyle's trademark energy and style he brings to the proceedings. The music is driving and the film has a decent sense of pace as it captures the streets of India through Boyle's artistically inclined lens. I mostly just think that the film's blending of clever ways of telling a story with part fairy tale and part rags to eiches story doesn't blend as well as it could have, I can't totally hate this movie becase it did hold my attention, but I just think it's grossly overrated and far more flawed than most people want to admit.

• Jim C

  
  Slumdog Millionare is an incredible drama and best told stories I have ever seen. The story revolves around Jamal (Dev Patel) who is accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life… More
  Slumdog Millionare is an incredible drama and best told stories I have ever seen. The story revolves around Jamal (Dev Patel) who is accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Danny Boyle's inspirational drama. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. He's one question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life, it isn't going to be easy. Arrested by police under suspicion of cheating, Jamal is interrogated by the authorities. The police simply can't believe that a common "slumdog" could possibly possess the knowledge to get this far in the game, and in order to convince them of how he gained such knowledge, Jamal begins reflecting back on his childhood. As young boys, Jamal and his older brother, Salim, lived in squalor, and lost their mother in a mob attack on Muslims. Subsequently forced to rely on their own wits to survive, the desperate siblings fell back on petty crime, eventually befriending adorable yet feisty young Latika as they sought out food and shelter on the unforgiving streets of Mumbai. Though life on the streets was never easy, Jamal's experiences ultimately instilled in him the knowledge he needed to answer the tough questions posed to him on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And though Jamal makes a convincing case for himself, one question still remains: why would a young man with no apparent desire for wealth or fame be so determined to win big on a national game show? Of course, it won't be long until everyone finds out the answer to this burning question, because as Jamal sits down to find out whether he will be rich beyond his wildest dreams, 60 million viewers remain transfixed to their televisions eager to see if he'll correctly answer the final question. The story is one of the best screenplays that has ever been done in the history of cinema, every scene is intense and great, I cried and fell in love with the characters because in a way we grow up with them and learn to really care about them and feel how they feel, and the way they tell the story in the film is just great and original, I loved this story so much. The cast was incredible and great, Dev Patel was born to play this role and this will be the role that defines him and gives him his big break, and the rest of the cast (young and older) was simply amazing and were greatly picked. The cinematography in the films was so beautiful and gorcious that I felt like I was with them the whole time, I give props to that. the music was great, but they had one of the greatest songs in film history in this movie near the beginning that was incredible. Slumdog Millionare is a once in a lifetime movie, a movie that will make you cry, and make you feel great at the end, i loved it.

• Eric A

  
  Kept me intrigued the whole time. It's worthy of all the hype, props.

• Sanjay R

  
  Great performances by just about everyone in the movie and well written. It is a classic cliche of a protagonist fighting all odds through destiny, but at least it is aware of how cliche it is and limits/distinguishes itself. Well written, acted and directed.

• Manu G

  
  Saw it again!!! This movie is off the hook good Wow i'm so glad I saw this film, this movie won Best Picture in the 2008 Oscars and rightfully so. Danny Boyle directed this film and simply an amazing piece of work, this might his best movie so far.. The story, cinematography,… More
  Saw it again!!! This movie is off the hook good Wow i'm so glad I saw this film, this movie won Best Picture in the 2008 Oscars and rightfully so. Danny Boyle directed this film and simply an amazing piece of work, this might his best movie so far.. The story, cinematography, direction and acting was just marvelous! Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik (Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India¹s "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika (Pinto), the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show¹s questions. Each chapter of Jamal¹s increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show¹s seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really doing on the game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out.

• Bentley L

  
  This is a jaw-dropping, superbly directed, amazingly realisitic, awesomely edited, powerfully acted, greatly concieved film! Aaaah! I'm still shaking in awe! "Slumdog Millionaire" is a perfect film in every way it can be. The film tells of a depressed, uneducated boy… More
  This is a jaw-dropping, superbly directed, amazingly realisitic, awesomely edited, powerfully acted, greatly concieved film! Aaaah! I'm still shaking in awe! "Slumdog Millionaire" is a perfect film in every way it can be. The film tells of a depressed, uneducated boy named Jamal Malik from the Mumbai slums who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". He is very close to winning 20 million rupees. How did he get there? The answer to each question is in his past and brings one step closer to the prize cash and beautiful true love (IMO), Lakita. Dev Patel, Frieda Pinto, and the rest of the cast give powerful performances that are accompanied by a great, gifted director, Danny Boyle. The choice of music is amazing and so is the cinematography. "Slumdog" is an amazing movie. Definetly on my top 20. Up there with "Moulin Rouge". This is an M3, a modern movie masterpiece. I can live up to the age of 100 and not come up with a movie as exhilirating as "Slumdog Millionaire"!!!! "The chaiwalah has done it again!"

• Kristijonas F

  
  Danny Boyle just does not cease impressing the world with his cinematic magic - the visual flair and emotional power of his latest outing packs a punch unlike many other films in recent memory.

• Jameson W

  
  Wonderful movie! Definitely deserved of it's praise; it was one of the best of 2008! The story was very intense and touching, especially the scenes when the main characters were children. Reminded me alot of City of God. Truly a great film. I really enjoyed it!

• Wahida K

  
  Truly exciting journey filled with heartache,bravery and joy, not based upon any Hollywood goodies, it was based upon on a true facts and that is why Bollywood got some Plus points on there not mention the Oscar Nominations and all that. If Bollywood come up with their Original Ideas,… More
  Truly exciting journey filled with heartache,bravery and joy, not based upon any Hollywood goodies, it was based upon on a true facts and that is why Bollywood got some Plus points on there not mention the Oscar Nominations and all that. If Bollywood come up with their Original Ideas, they will get more attention.

• Jason L

  
  'Slumdog Millionaire' is a film that I found resonantly powerful and immensely watchable. The Story starts out with Jamal Malik,(Dev Patel)a contestant on India's version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'Growing up in the Slums of India with no education, it… More
  'Slumdog Millionaire' is a film that I found resonantly powerful and immensely watchable. The Story starts out with Jamal Malik,(Dev Patel)a contestant on India's version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'Growing up in the Slums of India with no education, it seems impossible for Jamal to have been able to reach the 10,750,000 dollar point. He is accused of cheating. So, the police torture him and try to force him to tell him how he cheated. He tells them his life story, and how events in his life helped him answer the questions. Now, as a viewer, I was focused on how events in his life could of brought him to answer the questions, and I figured, hey, that was the whole plot. But really, this was an honest to goodness love story. As a child, he meets Latika, who quickly becomes his best friend, and his true love. It's actually really sweet and at times funny. As the movie progresess, I became more attached to the characters and more in love with the story. The ending couldn't have been better. The direction was very good. It was polished and intensly dramatic The director gave a perfect dramatazation of life in the slums of India. Boyle offered no restraint in showing the cruelness of some of the people. Very thought provoking. Excellent. 94/100 The acting of the main cast was pleasantly believable. The younger cast was also reasonably talented. 95/100 The story was creative. It's progression was enjoyable enough to keep me satisfied. Danny Boyle is a mastermind. 96/100 I was happy to see that the script was sophisticated and well thought out. I've seen a lot of great movies ruined by terrible, repetitve scripts. If you listen closely to this movie, you'll se what I mean. 93/100 Overall: I have to say this was the best movie of 2008. It was genuinely entertaining and deep. Everything was great about it. I can guarantee you'll find something to like about it. 94.5/100

• J P

  
  Slumdog Millionaire was an amazing movie. The storyline was so original it was really fun and interesting to watch. It had a lot of action, romance and humor all combined into one movie. The movie was also so well edited together. The transitions were so clever and amazing from… More
  Slumdog Millionaire was an amazing movie. The storyline was so original it was really fun and interesting to watch. It had a lot of action, romance and humor all combined into one movie. The movie was also so well edited together. The transitions were so clever and amazing from one scene to the next, and the music was so great it went along so well with the movie. The actors fit perfectly for the different roles they played and they had the best chemistry on screen. The ending of the movie was also perfect. It wasn't a seen it before fairy tale ending. It was a great ending that left the audience very satisfied. I loved it! This is now one of my favorite movies because I've never seen anything like it. It was such a great movie. The first time I've ever wanted to stop, rewind and play it again.

• Jeff "

  
  Slumdog Millionaire is an incredible film with a very interesting story. A guy who lived in the slums of India is competing for one million rubies (Indian currency). He knows ever answer due to the fact that it has something to do with his past. The cast is a unknown talented bunch of… More
  Slumdog Millionaire is an incredible film with a very interesting story. A guy who lived in the slums of India is competing for one million rubies (Indian currency). He knows ever answer due to the fact that it has something to do with his past. The cast is a unknown talented bunch of fresh talent, a worthy performance is Freida Pinto in the role of older Latika. This is her first film role, and she delivers a terrific performance and so does Dev Patel. This film is beautifully directed by Danny Boyle, a very talented director with an eye for stunning storytelling and jaw dropping visuals. Slumdog Millionaire is a film that will truly make you feel good about yourself. A new found masterpiece worth watching over and over again.

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