Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Reviews
Rolling Stone - Brimming with humor and heartbreak, Slumdog Millionaire meets at the border of art and commerce and lets one flow into the other as if that were the natural order of things [à] The film is a visual wonder, Time Magazine - A movie to celebrate... A sharp, teeming, dark, very romantic film... A buoyant hymn to life, Empire - Danny BoyleÆs finest since Trainspotting, The New York Times - A gaudy, gorgeous rush of color, sound and motion [à]
[A] bright, cheery, hard-to-resist movie
Author
Vikas Swarup
Consumer Advice
Contains strong language and violence
Additional Information
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 Irrfan 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, Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.
Movie/TV Title
Slumdog Millionaire
Composer
A.R. Rahman
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Awards
Best Editing 2009 -, Best Cinematography 2009 -, Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 2009 - Simon Beaufoy, Best Film 2009 -, Best Sound 2009 -, Best Original Score - Motion Picture 2009 -, Best Director 2009 -, Best Director - Motion Picture 2009 -, Best Motion Picture - Drama 2009 -, Best Picture 2009 -, Best Direction 2009 - Danny Boyle, Best Music - Scoring 2009 - A.R. Rahman, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture 2009 -, Best Original Film Music 2009 - A.R. Rahman, Best Screenplay (Adapted) 2009 - Simon Beaufoy
Screenwriter
Simon Beaufoy
