Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Slumdog Millionaire immerses the audience in an alien landscape and shows it through the eyes of a young man fighting against history and his own culture's expectations.

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Aug 30, 2009

Shows how a critic-pleasing film can be every bit as overbearing as a crowd-pleasing one

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Aug 26, 2009

The greatest part of 'Slumdog' is that it transcends all boundaries: race, gender, region and class.

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Jul 3, 2009

In retrospect it remains implausible and manipulative while still making elegant sense.

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Apr 23, 2009

A hyperactive rags to riches yarn playing out on the mean streets of Mumbai, and with a rousing all-star Bollywood boogie finale and even a little far fetched romance tossed in, to send any problematic plot points on their way.

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Mar 29, 2009

I'm all for scepticism over the latest 'hot' movie; the really great ones effortlessly blow such scepticism out of the water. This film most certainly does that.

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Mar 25, 2009

Occasionally, far too occasionally, a film comes along that once again reminds you of the power of the cinematic experience: how movement, composition, light, colour and music can be stunningly shaped to create the most exquisite drama.

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Mar 21, 2009

Difícil compreender como o roteiro pedestre de Beaufoy, a direção comprometida de Boyle e o próprio filme arrebanharam tantos troféus e placas nos últimos meses.

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Mar 6, 2009

The ... all-too-convincing squalor and misery ... make the feel-good ending seem righteously earned.

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Mar 2, 2009

The film is alive with vibrant colors and strange sights,

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Mar 1, 2009