2008 Directed by Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Jamal Malik is an impoverished Indian teen who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ but, after he wins, he is suspected of cheating.
"Money and women: the reasons for make most mistakes in life. Looks like you've mixed up both."
And the Oscar for best end-credits sequence goes to... Wait, Best Picture? Like, for the whole year? I mean, it was good, and I understand Speed Racer never had a chance at the award, but this is the year that gave us WALL-E and Synecdoche, New York, surely they're more impressive than—they weren't even nominated? Come on people, get it together!
Slumdog Millionaire is a movie which strangely doesn't understand its own material. It opens with the question:
Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it?
A: He cheated
B: He's lucky
C: He's a…
A day ago I thought The King's Speech was the worst Best Picture winner of the last decade.
D - Over-rated. Final answer.
Let me get this straight...I'm supposed to empathize with a kid who answers all these questions based on sheer luck? Fat chance. I want the heroes of my stories to work hard, persevere, struggle at every turn, and fight for victory...not succeed easily just by chance. Fuck that, and fuck this movie.
Performances : 6.8/10
Story : 6.6/10
Production : 5.5/10
Overall : 6.3/10
I only vaguely remember watching Trainspotting but Trance was one of my favorite films to be released last year so needless to say I was pretty exciting to take a trip back to 2008 and visit Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. My tapered expectations were left unanswered. Ignore all those Academy Awards and (for what it's worth) it's high IMDB rating, Slumdog is a two hour bag of wind slowly blowing itself all the way into it's tired, predictable ending.
Forget the pacing issues, my big beef with this film was the method in which it told its story. Flashbacks are nothing new, and when done correctly they can…
hello? yes, i'd like to report a crime. dev patel is the most beautiful boy i've ever seen...excuse me what do you mean that isn't a crime? i've been attacked
Though it's a tad predictable, it’s easy to see why Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture in 2008—it’s a compelling rags to riches love story with a lush, colorful aesthetic typical of director Danny Boyle’s work and catchy music that lend the film a vitality that keeps it plugging along at a brisk pace. It’s also easy to see why Dev Patel became the movie’s breakout star with his earnest turn as its sweet, caring hero Jamal, a performance that is one of the picture’s greatest strengths. Were it not for Patel at the center of the narrative, Slumdog Millionaire, might not be nearly as affecting.
On today's episode of "What In The Hell Was The Academy Thinking" we have 8-time Oscar winning disappointment 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Seriously though, why was the Oscar powerhouse in 2008??
Please comment as to why this won
A masterful screenplay with an inspired visual eye make this rags-to-riches story extraordinary.
Girlfriend's uncle's recommendation, which he lent to us after she returned from her trip to India.
She says the shot of Freida Pinto beeping her horn in exasperation is untrue. In India, you only honk your horn to announce your presence.
How am I meant to invest in a person's plight when their story is an abundance of artificial coincidences? Destiny is apparently an excuse for laziness. Take out its cultural background, which is admittedly its most appealing facet with its fittingly authentic soundtrack, and you're left with a safe, sappy love story with a cheap-looking visual flair. A poor man's City Of God.
FUCKING EXCELLENT
GREAT GREAT GREAT STORYTELLING
WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED (not that there were low expectations)
Parts where it's kinda indie-ish
Great story
Very refreshing
Ahead of its time (2008)
i watched this last night and rewatched lion again this morning, dev patel has ruined me
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