Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle has come up with some interesting cinema, certainly defining himself as someone above average. What he achieves in "Slumdog Millionaire" is transcend the line between inspiration and a miracle, awakening an emotional connection to the very special element great... Full review

Danny Boyle has been a favorite of mine since I saw Shallow Grave, since then he's gone on to make three masterpieces(Trainspotting,28 Days Later and Millions), a near perfect film(Sunshine) a guilty pleasure(The Beach) and a total miss(A Life Less Ordinary).... Full review

An exhilarating realistic fairy tale that will make you feel like flying. I certainly felt it. Rewarding without being opportunistic. This tale of two orphan brothers in a slum of Bombay is a mixture of heart wrenching and uplifting emotions. I... Full review

Kudos Danny! This film is the best film I've seen all year. Hands down. It's brilliantly directed, the casting and performances are superb, the story is both riveting and heart warming. The locations are mind bending and the realities of life... Full review

I just saw this at the Savannah Film Festival (on Friday October 31st, 2008), held by the Savannah College Of Art and Design (SCAD) and as soon as the credits started rolling for this movie the first word that came out... Full review

This film is such a return to form for Danny Boyle, not that Sunshine was a bad film, I really liked his attempt at sci-fi. This features a zest and energy like Trainspotting. This "Third World" underdog story should sweep the... Full review

I also saw this film at to Toronto Film Festival. The audience gave it a well deserved standing ovation. This story is told seamlessly. The revealing look into the Mumbai slum is just one of the beautiful and terrifying story lines.... Full review

This movie was one of the best movies that I have seen so far at the Toronto International Film Festival. This film is beautifully filmed as Danny Boyle can do. He is a film master. The acting is magnificent as well.... Full review

There has already been some talk coming from Telluride that this film is set to be this year's 'Juno.' It does have the same distributor and it is set for the same release period, and for anyone who hears this buzz,... Full review

This is an extraordinary film. From the original concept of the novel on which it is based (Q&A by Vikas Swarup), the screenplay by Simon Beaufoy (Full Monty) but especially the masterful creation and direction of the film by Danny Boyle.... Full review

Slumdog Millionaire is Boyle's best movie to date and could easily be called a masterpiece, not only of filmmaking but also of storytelling and cinematography. And unlike many great films that are so emotionally overwhelming and oppressive that they do not court repeat viewings, Slumdog Millionaire is sure to warrant several replays in years to come. ... Full Review

But 'Slumdog Millionaire' is special on many counts. Fortunately, for me the role is substantial and interesting. Anil is characteristically charged about it. ... Full Review

For six months, Boyle and about a dozen colleagues traveled to Mumbai, India, to create "Slumdog Millionaire," a sometimes intense but ultimately buoyant account of an orphan's remarkable performance on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," where the top prize is actually closer to $4 million. ... Full Review

Best film I saw here: Slumdog Millionaire (with Flame & Citron a close second). It gets a bit too cute at points -- there's a subplot regarding the protagonist's sex-starved neighbor that is the epitome of "neither here nor there" -- but it's mostly the sort of solid, unpretentious film I greet with open arms at festivals. ... Full Review

loves the kid, thinks it's a great movie that people will enjoy, but ol' WB is on a fixed income and can't really support it. Boyle is one of my favorite directors, always bringing a great visual style to everything from genre flicks ( 28 Days Later , Sunshine ) to family dramas ( Millions ). ... Full Review

If you've yet to hear about Danny Boyle 's Slumdog Millionaire then get ready, because it's about to blow up! Slumdog , a story about a poor Indian boy who gets a shot at winning millions in a TV game... ... Full Article

MUMBAI: Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire has bagged three awards at the British Independent Film Awards.The categories for which the film has won these prizes include best film, best director (for Danny Boyle) and most promising newcomer. ... Full Article

The film won both best film and best director at the BIFAs, hosted by James Nesbitt at London's Old Billingsgate Market.Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel was also named newcomer of the year. ... Full Article

Director Danny Boyle has made films about junkies ( Trainspotting ), zombies ( 28 Days Later ), and even astronauts hurtling toward the sun ( Sunshine ), all with a characteristic visual energy and brio. ... Full Article

Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) An American journalist thinks Danny Boyle's award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" set in Mumbai "has taken on a new and wholly unexpected resonance" since the terror attacks in India's financial capital."Sometimes, when movies coincide with current events,... ... Full Article