Official Website MPAA Rating: R Theater Release: 11/12/2008 Video Release: 3/31/2009 Buy it from Amazon: DVDVHS
Brilliant Direction - By Diana Saenger Despite a somewhat brutal-to-watch beginning, Slumdog Millionaire emerges as a very enjoyable and unconventional film. Working with a relatively unknown cast, director Danny Boyle tells a compelling story about homeless kids, romance and unethical schemers.
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Intoxicating Blend of Genres - By Frank Wilkins After stumbling with the highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing think piece, Sunshine, the most versatile director in Hollywood is back with Slumdog Millionaire, a horrifically beautiful rags-to-riches fairytale that’s... MORE >>
Once Upon a Time in Modern India - By Jeffrey Chen Slumdog Millionaire, an unapologetic modern fairy tale, tells a story that could have taken place in long ago times: just take its main aspects and transplant them. The plot concerns a couple of poor brothers -- one bad and one good -- and the... MORE >>
And the Answer Is . . . - By Donald Levit Slumdog Millionaire is a good feel-good movie, not a great one. Encomiums come in comparison to its contemporaries, and, as “it is written,” success to those who dare. Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan have indeed taken a chance with Simon Beaufoy’s adaptation of a Vikas Swarup... MORE >>
Life Lessons Pay Off - By Betty Jo Tucker How could Jamal, an orphan growing up in the slums of Mumbai, India, know the answers to tough questions asked on a TV quiz show? In Slumdog Millionaire, street smarts account for our hero’s... MORE >>
