Directed by:
Danny BoyleScreenplay:
Simon BeaufoyCinematography:
Anthony Dod MantleComposer:
A.R. RahmanCast:
Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi, Irrfan Khan, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Mahesh Manjrekar (more)VOD (1)
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Directed by Danny Boyle, this Academy Award winning film tells the story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) a young orphan from the slums of Mumbai who is one question away from the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Jackpot. Arrested on suspicion of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, he tells the incredible story of his life, the chaos of the streets he and his brother grew up in, their wild adventures on the road and of vicious run-ins with local gangs and Lakita (Freida Pinto) the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show and how is it he knows all the answers? (Icon Home Entertainment)
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A cleverly told fairy tale about a) luck, b) faith, c) life, d) Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which can catch a person’s attention even though they don’t particularly like this kind of sob story. This is a story about a tiny squirt Jamal whose life led him on the journey of answers, which Danny Boyle managed to capture to the very last detail. He managed beautifully to portray the ludicrousness of the civilized world, where, for instance, after one drastic scene from childhood, the show host cracks a cheap joke. The actors are well cast too, both the small ones, and Dev Patel himself, with the beautiful Frida Pinto. P.S.: Did you notice those questions aimed at an English-speaking audience at the end of the contest?
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An inexact celluloid carousel of life. Crime, fate, tension, and personal drama. And above all, a cautious love story, which is precisely the decisive factor that separates Slumdog Millionaire from other biographical stories. Accompanied by a soundtrack on the verge of dynamic Danny Boyle style and a fascinating orchestra, it becomes clear that the audience needs "human stories". Thank goodness for that.
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A strong story, what can I say; yet I don't know why, but it felt rather jagged, lacking. Lacking what? I don't know, I didn't find it that earth-shaking. Probably because I've seen stories like this before, heard stories like this before. Let the film enjoy its Oscars, which are well deserved I'm sure, but for me it's not the winner of the "Best Picture" category for 2008. That prize goes to a different one.
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A charming film with an amazing atmosphere that warms the heart and caresses the soul. I don’t think the comparisons with City of God are that appropriate, even though they are logical. Whereas City of God is a cold and cumbersome construct without personality, Slumdog Millionaire is a warm, viewer friendly and, above all, brisk fairytale that doesn’t have any big message, but it’s all the more honest because of that. Danny Boyle has proven many times that he’s a visual wizard, but now he delivers a perfect fusion of images and music. Basically, in every scene with an important song all I could do was watch the screen with admiration and amazement – so many ideas and tricks is not something you see every day. I don’t think it’s a worthy best film of the year, but the direction really does deserve an award.
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An exploitative film... a selectively filmed and sounded demonstration of colonial fantasy with added value in the form of purifying catharsis. Slumdog Millionaire doesn't say anything about India, it's just borrowing it as padding in sympathetic shrapnel aimed at Western audiences. The essence of contemporary ideological escapism, however riveting technically. I don't believe anything about that movie. Boyle's obsession with the invisible hand of fate is typical from this point of view - just garish colors on an empty concrete block of a "guaranteed hit".
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