Amazon.com Danny Boyle (Sunshine) directed this wildly energetic, Dickensian drama about the desultory life and times of an Indian boy whose bleak, formative experiences lead to an appearance on his country’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Jamal (played as a young man by Dev Patel) and his brother are orphaned as children, raising themselves in various slums and crime-ridden neighorhoods and falling in, for a while, with a monstrous gang exploiting children as beggars and prostitutes. Driven by his love for Latika (Freida Pinto), Jamal, while a teen, later goes on a journey to rescue her from the gang’s clutches, only to lose her again to another oppressive fate as the lover of a notorious gangster. Running parallel with this dark yet irresistible adventure, told in flashback vignettes, is the almost inexplicable sight of Jamal winning every challenge on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” a strong showing that leads to a vicious police interrogation. As Jamal exp (more…)
2.0 out of 5 stars
Movie of the Year?
Well, I resisted seeing this movie but finally I caved in, and I had no idea of just how bad it is. After about 20 minutes I turned to the other patrons of the theater and cried…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fair movie, not as good as the book
“Slumdog Millionaire” was ok, but not Academy Award winning material in my opinion.
Overrated and did not live up to the hype. The book is much better.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow. As good as the hype!
For once, this movie is as good as the hype. It is a rare glimpse at how the poor live in India – the abject poverty, the conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims, and the…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Triumph of a Noble Heart
The Little Indie Movie That Could, Slumdog Millionaire pinged my radar when it came out of nowhere and took home numerous Academy Awards last year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply a great movie
Buy this DVD, its worth adding to your collection. Bollywood finally got one right! Deserving of the Academy Awards it won this year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
slum dog millionaire blu ray
movie is great and having it on blu ray makes it better for the home viewer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hype Machine
I tried hard to resist this film. Anything that bombards me with so much incredible press I find suspicious. Example?
3.0 out of 5 stars
Contemporary fairy tale
I guess during hard economic times, people need to have any hope, so fairy tale(s) like the one told in this movie seems to be a good start.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Well..
After finally getting to view this I will start with the good. Excellent Blu-ray in terms of audio/video quality.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Had No Idea What To Expect….Loved It!
All I knew about this movie, before seeing it, was that it had won some awards and had some buzz attached to it. I was blown away by how good the script was.