| | Slumdog Millionaire DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Foreign Films Movies, Romance Videos, Based On A Novel, Coming Of Age, Brothers, Gangs, India/Pakistan | | Starring | Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor, Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto | | Director | Danny Boyle | | Co-Director | Loveleen Tandan | | Composer | A.R. Rahman | | Director of Photography | Anthony Dod Mantle | | Executive Producer | Tessa Ross, Paul Smith | | Producer | Christian Colson | | Screenwriter | Simon Beaufoy | | Source Writer | Vikas Swarup |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Director's Comments British director Danny Boyle takes another intriguing career turn with this heartfelt underdog tale. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is a street kid (or "slumdog") who has landed an appearance on India's version of the hit TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Jamal exceeds expectations on the show, and the producers alert the police after they become suspicious of his methods. The young contestant is subsequently arrested and is interrogated at the hands of a nameless police inspector (played by Bollywood star Irfan Khan). As the interrogation proceeds, Boyle tells Jamal's story through harrowing flashbacks that both show the terrible poverty of Mumbai and help explain how he knew the answers to the MILLIONAIRE questions.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape. The contrast between Jamal's upbringing and his chance of escaping it on the show are adeptly juxtaposed. Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations. But the way Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences with his answers on the show is quite brilliant, and the film really does run the full gamut of emotions as we see him growing up, falling in love, coming close to death, and teetering on the brink of escaping from his terrible predicament. The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India. Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature. Slumdog Millionaire Reviews: "Boyle sets pulses quickening not through social critique but with bright colors, nifty camerawork, lots of running, and lots of music."-- Nicolas Rapold, Film Comment "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is brash and lively and compulsively watchable....It's when Jamal is 18, and played by Dev Patel, that the movie takes on a touch of gravitas..." -- Grade: B-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Danny Boyle's SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE hits the ground running. This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's 'Movies Of The Year' -- "Movie love fills every frame of this rowdy beauty from director Danny Boyle."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "Braiding Boyle's thrilling depiction of a teeming, steaming India and writer Simon Beaufoy's deft mixture of comedy, romance, drama and suspense, SLUMDOG is a near-total delight."-- Neil Smith, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "At heart, this is Hollywood melodrama, Capra's wish-fulfilment parlayed into a new world....Thrillingly upbeat."-- Ian Nathan, Empire 5 stars out of 5 -- "The kinetic, visually arresting drama, touching, sometimes funny and often horrifying, marks a new high in Boyle's career as he explores India's political, economic and social framework through the prism of a coming-of-age story."-- Pam Grady, Box Office 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The whoosh of action and romance pulls you in, but it's the bruised characters who hold you there....The no-bull honesty of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE hits you hard. It's the real deal..."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 4 -- "The exhilarating and sweeping SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is one in in a million....With dazzling, magical realism and vigorous storytelling, the film has an enchanting power, fusing a fairy tale quality with gritty realism."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today Slumdog Millionaire | List Price | $29.98 (You save $10.99) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7110  | | CD Universe Part number | 7871672 | | Catalog number | 2257441 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 31, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for some violence, disturbing images and language | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Checkpoint; Sensormatic |
Slumdog Millionaire Video Slumdog Millionaire Movie Review Average Rating: (2.4 out of 5 stars)   Good movie
I must admit, this film is very overrated; however it won the Academy Award for best picture, as well as countless other Oscars. It is an overall good film. It combines great dialogue, great acting and great storytelling. These elements create a great Oscar winning film. I still believe it is a very overrated film though and doesn’t compare to films that came out in that same year. For example, The Wrestler and Changeling were better films. However, Slumdog Millionaire is very realistic and worth watching. It is a visually good movie to watch and it has an edge of your seat attention grabbing plot and premise. Great camerawork and cinematography employed as well, with great music thrown into the mix. I advice this film highly, but I believe the hype, media and politics have made it very overrated and I’m getting sick and tired of hearing about it. There have been so many other great films that are better than this one that need to be recognised more among audiences, critics and the media.
Submitted by Joey 34 (L.A Claifornia)
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Overrated
Slumdog Millionaire is one of the most overrated movies of the last few years. Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie, but I would never consider it as an Oscar contender. It has an incredible cast and it's well-worth watching, but it's not the best movie of the year. If you want to see Oscar worthy movies then go see The Wrestler, Gran Torino, or the Dark Knight.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  This movie is not worth even renting!!!
This movie has a who really cares plot,with lame character's that you don't care about.It was just bad all together.The India guy won 5 times on millionaire.There's the highlight.It's all down hill from there...
Submitted by Ray (Bakersfield,CA,USA)
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 SUPER FILM,,SEE IT
Superb film and one of the best foreign films in the last 10 years. Film is depressing from beginning to end which is one of its bad points and does not show any of the beauty of India. However I dont think that was the vision of the film maker. Very similar to the the movie "City of Gods" from Brazil. Worth your time and money,,, buy Slum Dog now.
Submitted by lolly (nyc,ny,usa)
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WAY OVERRATED............
NOT SO TERRIBLE BUT SIMPLY WAY OVERRATED BY THE "MEDIA HOLLYWOOD HEADS". HMMMM?...WONDER WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL AGENDA THIS YEAR WAS BEHIND ALL THOSE OSCARS?
Submitted by MICHAELCBAREFOOT (FOUR OAKS, N.C.,U.S.A.)
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Slumdog Millionaire DVD Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love?
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes: 12 Deleted Scenes
Trailers: Forced Trailers: NOTORIOUS, S. DARKO, BOTTLE SHOCK, THE OTHER END OF THE LINE
Featurette: Slumdog Cutdown
Documentary: Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Audio Commentary:
1. Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel
2. Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy
Slumdog Millionaire Video Slumdog Millionaire DVD Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards, 2009 - Simon Beaufoy | | Best Cinematography, Academy Awards, 2009 - Anthony Dod Mantle | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 2009 - Danny Boyle | | Best Film Editing, Academy Awards, 2009 - Chris Dickens | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 2009 | | Best Score, Academy Awards, 2009 - A.R. Rahman | | Best Song, Academy Awards, 2009 - A.R. Rahman | | Best Sound Mixing, Academy Awards, 2009 |
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