Your most recent reviews of Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Review from A2O31M7HFHB6E9 at Amazon.co.uk submitted on 2010-08-08
Slumdog Millonair;2008 conforms to many Wester Cliches of India. Obviously there is the poverty Corruption , colerfull customs all here to entertain and bring together a montage of scenes and Music borrowed from Old Bollywood films Kipling, and Travelouge all diluted re booted for a western palate. Reminds me of one of those design shoping bags with Indian writing and Images that you see with young mainly (trendy types) white women in Britian.
This is Boyles most comerically made Film to date and as a sure fire for the box office it seems well put together with this in mind. Anil Kapoor is suprisingly restrained as an unscruplious tv host giving a seasoned well mesured performance awhich goes to show a great actor can adapt and convince in any any language with the right script.
It is easy to pick holes in the stylised premis Kids from Indias Urban tough sprawl speaking English when intracting with each other. It is really showing a Liberial western perception of India and does not seek to divert or re educate from the conventional depiction of India that is progjected on Televsion again and again.
Dev Patel handles a leading man role well and is convining in tragedy, romantic scenes and action all belighing his relative in experiance.
There have been unsavory reports about the explotation that took place in the making of the film and this makes all the more grating when the films aims to be championing the plight of the poor in the third world.
If you really want a better film about crime in India watch Satiya(1998, Or one of the original influneces on this Film's Masla Melodrama Deewar 1975.
A good film to take the kids too if you liked Annie 1982 and have a soft spot for old Disney Films you should find an uplifiting piece of Hockum here.
I think some Indians would be offended at the expert comercial explotation and cliched stero typical depiction of their country which is on its way to becoming an economic power house.
Review from ellie55555 at eBay.co.uk submitted on 2010-08-17
received item quickly. No problems at all very well pleased. recommend this seller. well packed and a very good service
Review from A3GXGZOH9753J8 at Amazon.co.uk submitted on 2010-05-29
Here We Go
Movie - 4/5
Blu Ray Picture Quality - 4/5
Blu Ray Audio Quality - 4/5
Extras on Disc - 3/5
Review from leswild2608 at eBay.co.uk submitted on 2010-06-14
A really thought provoking film, really wonderful story a must see for everyone! The actors/actress's played their roles with such conviction, one of the best films I have ever seen!
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