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Slumdog Millionaire [DVD]

Dev Patel , Freida Pinto , Danny Boyle , Loveleen Tandan    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (211 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi
  • Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
  • Writers: Simon Beaufoy, Vikas Swarup
  • Producers: Cameron McCracken, Christian Colson, François Ivernel, Ivana Mackinnon
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Jun 2009
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (211 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001JJBC5S
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,334 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Danny Boyle (Sunshine) directed this wildly energetic, Dickensian drama about the desultory life and times of an Indian boy whose bleak, formative experiences lead to an appearance on his country's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Jamal (played as a young man by Dev Patel) and his brother are orphaned as children, raising themselves in various slums and crime-ridden neighorhoods and falling in, for a while, with a monstrous gang exploiting children as beggars and prostitutes. Driven by his love for Latika (Freida Pinto), Jamal, while a teen, later goes on a journey to rescue her from the gang's clutches, only to lose her again to another oppressive fate as the lover of a notorious gangster.

Running parallel with this dark yet irresistible adventure, told in flashback vignettes, is the almost inexplicable sight of Jamal winning every challenge on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?," a strong showing that leads to a vicious police interrogation. As Jamal explains how he knows the answer to every question on the show as the result of harsh events in his knockabout life, the chaos of his existence gains shape, perspective and soulfulness. The film's violence is offset by a mesmerizing exotica shot and edited with a great whoosh of vitality. Boyle successfully sells the story's most unlikely elements with nods to literary and cinematic conventions that touch an audience's heart more than its head. --Tom Keogh

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This Mumbai-set, rags-to-possible riches tale, co-directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan, was the winner of eight Oscars at the 2009 Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is an 18-year-old street kid from the slums of Mumbai. So what is he doing appearing on the Indian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'? How can a young man from his background of poverty have acquired the knowledge to be only one correct answer away from winning 20 million rupees? With only one more question to be asked, however, the dream turns to nightmare. As the hooter sounds to signal the end of the show, Jamal is arrested and accused of cheating. No-one can believe that he could really know all of the answers he has given. As Jamal tells the story of his life to the police, the reasons for his success begin to appear. Will Jamal be freed to hear the final question and, if so, will he know the answer?

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good 26 Aug 2011
Format:DVD
I was almost put off by a lot of hype trying to connect this film to Bollywood in some way which wouldn't have really been my cup of tea. What Danny Boyle has achieved here, however, is a stunningly vivid and touching film all about ordinary people which should translate to just about every country and culture in the world. A well deserved barrel load of Oscars.
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75 of 90 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 28 Dec 2008
Format:DVD
As a British born Indian, I wanted to see Boyle take on his version of a bollywood film with a good mix of his direction, all the charm that most of Indian films have. Result, a good directorial effort with an Indian version of City of God; far less brutal and replaces that sardonic hardship from City of God to the hopeful dreams of a young boy from the slums, very much a style common in Indian films today.

I've been to India before and seen what this film shows. It doesn't make it less dreary by sugar coating; that's not Boyle's style, he will show what is there and this film depicts India's culture, beauty, depression, poverty, lustre, greed, vengeance, corruption and all the moralities. You might be mistaken into thinking I'm being patriotic but the fact is Boyle has made a very good film, with keeping the actual Indian viewers of this film in mind. He has given it a love story like most Indian films while providing the action and tension that so many Indian-film lovers sitting on corner streets in Mumbai and Delhi will want to see.

I've lived in West London all my life and this is as close to showing India any European film has done in the last 20 years, that includes Bend it like Beckham and Ghandi.

West-Londoner-born, like myself, Dev Patel made his début on SKINS, and excellent UK drama series involving the life of College/Sixformer teens. A good choice since learning an language and accent is easier, but also a familiar face to those who watch Skins. The main focus is on him becoming more than he is, a subtle underdog story that doesn't boast of its pious superiority. He just wants to find the girl, Latika, he met when he was a boy, save her from poverty, prostitution and give her a life she deserves. Along with that, Dev's character known as Jamal Malik has a older brother Salim Malik who cares for money and the high-life, anyway he can get it. It's the Romulus and Remus tale with loads of morality. There are 3 actors per character of Jamal, Salim & Latika, each depicting the 3 main characters at different ages who are excellently cast, cute and innocent from the younger ages; to the older actors who play them as time and chance have made them into what they are now, with their knowledge of the world changing their day-to-day perceptions. Dev's character gets the chance to play on "Who wants to be a Millionaire" in India (Indian Version) with familiar host and legendary Indian actor Anil Kapoor. What could a slum-dog know of the world, more than most. He's graduating from the university of life.

Contrasting, political, brutal, and bitter-sweet. 8.5/10.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, hardhitting 14 Oct 2009
Format:DVD
Despite the all-singing, all-dancing trailers you've seen for this movie, the reality is somewhat different. It's the story of a boy who's grown up in slums in Calcutta who somehow ends up on the gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. We cut between scenes in the studio as the tension ramps up, and flashbacks from his often harrowing upbringing. There is a lot of disturbing material here, this is no fluffy rom-com, and it's probably all the better for it. It's a well conceived story and it's beautifully rendered here, full of humour and action - just don't be misled by some of the happy clappy pre-publicity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It
This was a second time around viewing with friends and it was just as good. Great laughter bad sad in places
Published 15 days ago by Normsee
5.0 out of 5 stars classic film
LOved the film as it was a little different from all the others. My husband was not exactly over the moon but he is hard to please. Would recommend as a good watch.
Published 1 month ago by pickers
5.0 out of 5 stars A*****
Brilliant A***** I believe the film is true to life and find it fascinating, lovely, sad and endearing all at the same time.
Published 2 months ago by Sonya
5.0 out of 5 stars Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog is a fantastic film that you can watch over and over again, deserved every Oscar and a timless classic.
Published 2 months ago by Mr Craig Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Story with meaning
This type of story shows what money is doing to the world it's people and the ways in which we are able to live our lives.
Published 3 months ago by Mr J C SUTHERLAND
4.0 out of 5 stars good
great price and a very enjoyable film for all the family
very satisfied and some very funny scenes which is good
Published 3 months ago by pete
4.0 out of 5 stars good
making people write long reviews on ggod they receive is in my opinion expecting a lot. surely just a simple word comment is enough??
Published 3 months ago by Ms. Julie A. Renyard
5.0 out of 5 stars I thought this was a great film and deserved all the accolades
I chose this film for a friend of mine who hadn't seen it. I wanted to see it again anyway as I thought it was a very good film
Very thought provoking as well especially what... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. J.E. Last
5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Finest Works Of Cinema Set In India
I truly believe this remains one of the finest works of cinema set in India, if not, one of the finest works of cinema full stop. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Miss Zara
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Great film, great price. Brought back memories of a recent trip to India and is amazing on blu ray. Will not disappoint.
Published 9 months ago by S. Wallis
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