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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Rank 2 Reviews
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![Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)](../images/2_5.gif)
Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
Despite being overpraised - it arrives garlanded with the kind of reviews that must have come out after the opening night of King Lear - this is still very effective entertainment. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A gaudy, gorgeous rush of color, sound and motion, Slumdog Millionaire doesn’t travel through the lower depths, it giddily bounces from one horror to the next. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
I have the uneasy feeling I may be the only critic on planet Earth who isn’t going to be sprinkling stars over Slumdog like confetti, but I bet you £1m we’ll see better this year. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
Why, when Boyle has for half a film been such a devastating purveyor of social class suffering, would he turn as glossy as a Disney cartoon? ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
There's certainly some very good direction, editing and acting - especially by the kids. But the adult actors just didn't seem to carry the weight of the harrowing back story. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
tonymacklin.net (Tony Macklin)
2008 Oscars: This is a lock. I keep trying to find a way that Slumdog won't win I can't. Let the industry have its Slumdog. This year I think I'm going to need hair of the dog. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at tonymacklin.net (Tony Macklin)
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
An overly convenient romantic drama that feels too prefabricated to be bought into. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
It's fair to say that the movie ends so well that it will redeem the entire experience for many viewers. It all depends on how you feel about the sluggish 90 minutes that went before. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
What a story like this requires is a gentle subtlety, but Boyle is certainly not gentle and far from subtle. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
As the flash and burn of Boyle's imagery loses its sugar high, the limp proposition that it's covering up becomes more and more evident. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
A conceit that grows horribly stale. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Danny Boyle's hyperactive camera and rude-boy style strain to manipulate us into the emotions the script doesn't honestly earn. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
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by bekalynn on July 16, 2009 Blue Island, Illinois
I loved this movie, but I want to make it clear it is not for very young children. There are some violent actions towards children in the movie.
The acting (especially the kids) is fabulous and the camera work is gorgeous. However, what I enjoyed ...
by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009 New York, New York
This movie is quite good, but I don't think that it should have won an Oscar. I just think that it was decent. I can't believe they were able to make this work with Who Want to be a Millionaire as a the plot of the story. Although, they pulled ...
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