Slumdog Millionaire

...His new film Slumdog Millionaire is again different. The film does contain pale and cheerless sequences but rather than waiting until the end for the ray of light, it weaves and bobs throughout the narrative so you don't forget it exists. A young man, (Jamal Malik), is taken into police custody during an interval of the filming of the Indian version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionare." This kid was born and raised in the ghettoes of Mumbai so how on ...
...Summary ~~~~~~~ Slumdog Millionare, directed by Danny Boyle and based on a novel written by Indian novelist Vikus Swarup, is a film bursting with colour and energy. The images on screen are astonishingly beautiful amidst squalor and poverty. Throughout the film the camera moves quickly, runnning, and soaring, moving from side to side so that images are sometimes out of line and disorderly, Close up shots are always intimate. The focus is on India ...

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...Money ~ Slumdog Millionaire was one of the most talked about films of 2008 and has had a lot of media coverage. I rented the film from the local DVD shop about five months ago whilst babysitting my little brother. I really wanted to go and watch it in the cinema but never really got round to it. The cinemas are just too expensive and to be honest a film today does not take long to be released on DVD. Even though I had pre order the film on my Love ...
...~ PLOT ~ Slumdog Millionaire is adapted from a novel called Q7A (2005) written by a Indian author named Vikas Swarup. The movie focuses on the life of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who reaches a chance of being rich and famous. He appears on an Indian version of ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire?’ and he is being accused of cheating. Jamal the protagonist is seen knowing all of the answers and is arrested for this. He takes the policemen through ...

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==BACKGROUND INFORMATION== Slumdog Millionaire is one of the most discussed movies in 2008-09 movie arena, and has created a huge hype in general audience. This movie tells us about the journey of a poor, neglected slum-kid’s life towards accomplishment and achieving his goals. and This movie reflects truthful and honest reflection of poor slum life in such a beautiful way, that not only impressed and won the million of audiences heart but also gained ...
...audience is the movie named Slumdog Millionaire, and once again he succeeded to win everyone’s heart, from the normal viewer to the most hard-hitting movie critics. '''~STORY ADOPTED FROM~''' The original story of this movie based on a novel named Q &A, written by an Indian Diplomat Vikas Swarup. It was author’s very first novel and earned him the Boeke Prize (South-Africa), 2006 and also the Prix Grand Public prize (Paris Book Fair), 2007. Mr. Swarop’s ...

Gladiator007 14.03.2009 (16.03.2009) · Read full review
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...mate that we must see Slumdog Millionaire before it wins the awards that it has been nominated for. After a day of injury and bad headaches, I knew that I would have to watch something good or I'll be flat out asleep on the uncomfortable cinema chair within five minutes, I was probably the worst critic that this film could have got, and amazingly it kept me awake and it even 'healed' my aches and pains. ==The Plot== The film follows a young man Jamal ...
...you won't have heard of Slumdog Millionaire, the film is well known for it's rag to riches story and the rags to riches that the film went through in real life, Danny Boyle and the rest of the crew nearly had to send the film straight to DVD but Fox Searchlight Pictures picked it up and distributed it and now it is nominated for I believe 10 Oscars and it has already won a lot of the big awards in Hollywood/England. This film is really a very emotional ...

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...already Danny Boyle's latest offering Slumdog Millionaire is being touted as the best movie of the year (leaning back into 2008 of course). From looking at the trailers for the movie and how perfectly pictured each frame is, you could be persuaded to believe that the movie is great family viewing, but Boyle's world is as dark and nightmarish as it is beautiful. Told in flashbacks the movie opens in not the best of ways, finding its star Dev Patel ...
...answers to the questions. Slumdog Millionaire is a really emotional journey, but despite its feel good factors its incredibly dark. In one of the earliest of the movies scenes brothers Jamal and Salim look on in horror as their mother and hundreds of others are massacred while doing their washing. Sadly for the brothers and the newly acquired Latika (a girl orphaned in the same tragedy) this is just the first of a string of nightmare scenarios. ...

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...has won so many awards. Slumdog has gone on to win 8 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 7 Baftas, all of which include Best Film. It won a massive 8 oscars! What the f**k? It was good, but wasn’t that good, clearly the panel of Academy Award selectors didn’t have a big choice of films to choose from, is the only conclusion I can come to. The film also grossed $243,443,965 at the cinemas. This film’s esteemed recognition is hard to ignore. The oddest thing ...
...Indian film that was essentially British, directed by a British director starring a British lead actor, and predominantly Western originating team. I saw in an interview that there was a mild backlash from the Indian media and cultural commentators, revealing sentiments of offence caused by this very fact. The people that live in Mumbai, know that the slums are horrendous, but by a Western influence coming in and ripping open the lid to show the ...

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Eighteen year-old slum kid Jamal finds himself on Indian television's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" facing the final question, which could win him twenty million rupees. But the show's host Prem Kapoor refuses to believe an uneducated lad from Mumbai's slum district could know all the answers. So he has the police waiting to arrest Jamal on suspicion of cheating. Throughout the night, the Inspector interrogates him, finding the youngster is as ...
...far. Revisiting each question, Jamal explains how he came to know the answers, unfolding his extraordinary life… I'm a sucker for advertising, so I was massively disappointed when I saw this film as it had been marketed as "the feel-good film of the decade". "Feel-good" is not a word I would associate with a movie that opens with the main character being tortured by the police and contains themes of poverty, child abuse, prostitution, gangsterism ...

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I don't often write reviews of films that I have seen in the cinema, preferring to wait until they come to DVD (and then I check that I have got all my facts right!) but my boyfriend and I went and watched this at the weekend and it was so incredible that I just had to write something on it! This, obviously is a '''FILM ONLY''' review. '''Slumdog Millionaire: The story''' ====================== The beginning of the film sees 18 year old Jamal Malik ...
...cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". We are then taken through Jamal's life in a series of flashbacks of him living in the Indian slums and how he and his brother survived living on the streets. Each flashback to Jamals childhood reveals how exactly he knew the answers to each of the questions. Will Jamal be able to prove his innocence and go back on "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" and answer the 20 million rupee question ...

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...the movie industry whisper that Slumdog swept the Oscars because Hollywood has been bailed out by 'Bollywood' during the credit crunch, 65% of all new funding coming from India last year, so this treated favourably by the Academy to return the favour to help promote Indian film, whilst others (me) think its really rather good and makes for a great Oscar winner, the best movie to win the best picture Oscar since Schindlers List if you ask me. In fact ...
...influenced previous awards some, but Slumdog Millionaire easily stands up on its own for once to being a film worthy of the big prizes and I guarantee you will love it! It won because its not only a wonderful movie but savvy too, exploiting the postcard India but making hardcore political comment on the News 24 India, widening its appeal, as well as stirring in some Bollywood stars and textures (20% In Hindi) to entice in Indian mainstream audiences ...

thedevilinme 13.08.2009 (17.08.2009) · Read full review
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...‘Curious case of Benjamin Button’, Slumdog definitely deserved to win, it is a very good film, and is both entertaining and enlightening. _2) Best Director_ Danny Boyle, who has also directed films such as ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘28 Days Later’ has created another great film, the overall feel of the film is perfect and has been very well directed. _3) Best Adapted Screenplay_ For those who don’t know (which included me until I read Wikipedia) the film ...
...Vikas Swarup. The film differs slightly, with Salim being Jamals brother (in book is best friend), Jamal’s name (in the book he is Ram Mohammed Thomas) and the early life, which in the book sees Jamal raised in an orphanage, and was adopted by a Christian Priest. In my opinion the changes in the story have made the film so much stronger than it would have been – so definitely deserves this Oscar! _4) Best Cinematography_ As I said, the shots of life ...

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...- Story - Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of Jamal Malik and his brother Salim. The movie starts with Jamal being interrogated by local police in India after he's accused of cheating on an appearance on the Indian version of the hit TV show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? where he's managed to reach the second to last question, which, given that he comes from the slums and has a very basic job as an assistant (tea boy) who helps out at a call ...
...to the historical and cultural questions he faced to get him that far into the game? so the film takes us into a journey showing us him and his brothers past from when they were children to the present day and slowly we learn how he ended up appearing on the show and why he was able to answer the questions but will the police believe him, will he be charged and will he be allowed to return to the TV studios to finish the show that night?. As we learn ...

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Jamil Malik is a boy from the slums of India, and he is about to take his country by storm. Jamal manages to get onto the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and stuns everybody with the amount he appears to know. Soon, Jamal is getting ever closer to winning the top prize, but people are starting to become suspicious - is Jamal cheating his way to victory? Can it be that a boy from the slums may just know all the answers to win an amount ...
...he win the girl who has been in his heart since they were just children, or has he forever burned his bridges? This has been one of the biggest films in terms of public interest, awards and reviews in a long time, and somehow it's taken me until now to get around to seeing it! People seem to really love it, telling me I must watch it, that it's great viewing and a real must see. So it was with somewhat trepidation that my fiance and I sat down to ...

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Director: Danny Boyle Co-Director in India: Loveleen Tandan Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy Novel: Vikas Swarup Genre: Drama – Romance Country: UK Certification: 15+ Language: English/Hindi MAIN CAST: Ayush Mahesh Khedekar [Jamal – child] Tanay Chheda [Jamal – teen] Dev Patel [Jamal K. Malik - adult] Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail [Salim – child] Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala [Salim – teen] Madhur Mittal [Salim – adult] Rubina Ali [Latika – child] Tanvi Ganesh ...
...Anil Kapoor [Prem] Irrfan Khan [Police Inspector] Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from Mumbai’s slums, is on the verge of winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s version of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’. With only one question to go, time runs out and the show breaks up for the night. Unfortunately for Jamal, the police are waiting for him outside the studio and arrest him for cheating. As the night wears on, Jamal is mistreated ...

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...the pussycat dolls brought out a version. Overall I thought Slumdog Millionaire was a fantastic film. It has a great story that will keep you interested throughout. The acting is well done by all the actors, making it a worthwhile film to watch. Also posted on Dooyoo. ...

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Wow! The film Slumdog Millionaire (middle 'i' optional if you're hosting the quiz!) hasn't been out all that long and it's already got reviews written about it all over the place and a bucket load of Oscars! Amazing! Might this be its immense and unexpected success in just about every awards show going? Well, that may have something to do with it. The winner of 8 Oscars, it's another brainchild of seemingly faultless director Danny Boyle. Having ...
...filming and a brilliant plot, Slumdog Millionaire takes a worldwide phenomenon gameshow and slots it into the life of a young Mumbai slummer, taking us along for the journey. And yet I wasn't blown away. Obviously someone was, or rather a collective of 'someones' was, because the film scooped 8 Oscars, not to mention the plethora of awards from other various red carpeted events. But then, I quite often prefer films that don't necessarily win at ...

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