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Movie critics combined give Slumdog Millionaire (2008) a score of 3.3912 out of 4
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
You are guaranteed to leave the theater on a high. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Hugely enjoyable and bursting with energy, this is a superbly directed, brilliantly written and beautifully acted drama that packs a powerful emotional punch. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Online ()Sun Online ()
Slumdog offers a million other reasons to enjoy an escapist trip to the cinema, well away from the credit crunch. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Sun Online ()
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
Danny Boyle’s finest since Trainspotting. In fact, it’s the best British/Indian gameshow-based romance of the millennium. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film ()Channel 4 Film ()
A spirited underdog fable marinated in modern India's melting pot. Danny Boyle's still the master of spices. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Channel 4 Film ()
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
"Slumdog Millionaire" is an engaging and inspirational ride that will have you stating a million reasons to see it. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... lives up to its premise even at its most far-fetched, creating a beautifully realized and edited film. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Designed around poverty, love and questions though it is, Slumdog Millionaire never really answers big questions. But there's no denying that it's bravura entertainment. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)
Few directors get people like Danny Boyle. Even fewer writers understand how to write a character like Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Miss Pettygrew Lives for a Day). ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Funny, emotional, exhilarating. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for JWR (S. James Wegg)JWR (S. James Wegg)
... this production could well be billed as the most entertaining film of 2008. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at JWR (S. James Wegg)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shared Darkness (Brent Simon)Shared Darkness (Brent Simon)
Locates the lamplight of human desire, and proves that it burns all across the world, no matter circumstance, ethnicity or religion... ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Shared Darkness (Brent Simon)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
This is an unusual hybrid of film styles. It is also upbeat (despite some real tragic elements) and likable in a very infectious way. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Richard Roeper.com (Richard Roeper)Richard Roeper.com (Richard Roeper)
The best movie of 2008. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Richard Roeper.com (Richard Roeper)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Austin O'Connor)San Francisco Examiner (Austin O'Connor)
It's a masterpiece, and that's my final answer. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Austin O'Connor)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
This little film has the potential to score a big audience. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The beautifully rendered and energetic tale celebrates resilience, the power of knowledge and the vitality of the human experience. Horrifying, humorous and life-affirming, it is, above all, unforgettable. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
A blast of raw, colourful energy elevates this gritty tale into one of the most enjoyable films of the year ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teletext (Victor Olliver)Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Despite the poverty, the reek of saffron and excrement evoked by vivid shanty town scenes, Doyle has captured the life force of his characters. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, look out: a movie that rocks and rolls, that transports, startles, delights, shocks, seduces. A movie that is, quite simply, great. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
In a year of DOA movies, this one is unquestionably alive. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Don't let the exotic setting put you off; this is a massively cool cross-cultural crowd-pleaser. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
It's a movie of kaleidoscopic contradictions and dazzling clarity. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
I'll keep this simple: Cancel whatever you're doing tonight and go see Slumdog Millionaire instead. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Director Danny Boyle has crafted one of the best and most surprising films of the year. Slumdog Millionaire is a dour film to watch but somehow manages to maintain a heart. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
[A] taut, tense and witty tale of human tragedy and triumphant humanity set against the sweep of modern India. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
It's a joyous, moving, living work that propels Boyle to the forefront of filmmakers working today. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Hardscrabble British director Danny Boyle does an astounding job at building and maintaining suspense. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Even if you're not as moved as you think you ought to be by the fairytale 'rags to rajah' storyline, you're likely to be awed by the film's visual and sonic density... ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
(T)his is perhaps the best film of Boyle's already illustrious career -- and this is the man who gave us Trainspotting, Millions, and 28 Days Later, mind you. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Because much of [the movie's] drama takes place on the set of a globally franchised game show..., the plucky Jamal becomes an underdog hero the whole world can love and root for. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
I don't think Boyle could film paint drying and make it dull. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
It's the kind of movie that tugs so politely but insistently at your heart strings that in the end it seems the most natural thing in the world to succumb to its joyous charms. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
As the end credits rolled, all I could think was, I've got to see this again, soon! ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
A dizzying, delightful spectacle situated on the Subcontinent which is well worth the investment for the kaleidoscope of colors splashed across the screen alone. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A crazy kaleidoscope of craft and color that's a matchless homage to India's limitless favelas. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (Dana Stevens)Slate (Dana Stevens)
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is a stylish, ingeniously constructed bit of hokum, a sparkling trinket of a movie that's as implausible as it is irresistible. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Slate (Dana Stevens)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Once Slumdog launches into its final act, you'll get that pang that comes with the last chapter of a great book you wish you weren't about to finish. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Redbox (James Rocchi)Redbox (James Rocchi)
Slumdog Millionaire ... (gives) audiences a brilliant, bold, epic sweep that combines heart-breaking romance with nerve-wracking suspense. It's easily one of the best films of 2008. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Redbox (James Rocchi)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
I think something this beautifully orchestrated will find itself tossed around when the Oscar nominations are announced. And if that happens, it will be richly deserved. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Slumdog Millionaire is definitely Boyle's best film to date taking the use of cinematography, music and story telling to a new level. One of the best films of the year! ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Boyle's answer to "Across the Universe" in which, out of a miasma of cruelty and idealism, a romance takes root and fills us with a sense of masterful achievement. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
"Slumdog Millionaire" is an absolute delight throughout and I cannot imagine the possibility of a viewer sitting through it without completely succumbing to its massive charms. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
Drama, comedy, musical, thriller, love story, and more in one transcending, riveting story. It is life on celluloid and, easily, one of the best movies of the year. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Movie Retriever (Brian Tallerico)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Four stars simply aren't enough for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, which just may be the most entertaining movie I've ever labeled a masterpiece in these pages. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for HDFest.com (Gerald Wright)HDFest.com (Gerald Wright)
This is sure to be an Academy Award nominee. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at HDFest.com (Gerald Wright)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Pam Grady)Boxoffice Magazine (Pam Grady)
Boyle's most ambitious film to date is also his greatest. Simply put, Slumdog Millionaire in one of the best -- if not the best -- films of 2008, as teeming with life as the slums it depicts. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Pam Grady)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Danny Boyle has been making headlong movies for 13 years now, yet none have been as dazzling or delirious - as alive - as Slumdog Millionaire. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Click to read the article ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
Some people might fault "Slumdog" because they perceive it as a fluff piece full of the kind of schmaltz unbecoming to modern cinemagoers. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)
Slumdog Millionaire is, quite simply, one of the best films of 2008. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.84 out of 4 stars for NPR (Bob Mondello)NPR (Bob Mondello)
Romantic, action-packed and always held together by an intriguing social conscience, Slumdog Millionaire is a rapturous crowd pleaser. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at NPR (Bob Mondello)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.80 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Clearly one of the best movies of the year, Slumdog Millionaire is a fine example of why we love to watch movies. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
"Slumdog Millionaire" is not only Danny Boyle's most exciting and exuberant work since "Trainspotting," a decade ago, it also promises to become the "movie event" of the season, though not in the usual box-office way. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)
Slumdog Millionaire features the simplest story Boyle has ever told, which may explain why its many pleasures are so pure. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
A classic story of adversity told with outstanding passion and visual agility...it's almost guaranteed to soothe any viewer with a soft spot for beautifully sculpted contrivance. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
An epic tale that vividly crosses genres of comedy, romance and gangsterism. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)
With its fine performances and impressive, if deliberately melodramatic direction, it’s a crowd-pleaser which manages to be both distressing and, strangely enough, immensely entertaining. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at At the Movies (Australia) (David Stratton)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
The movie is buoyed by a rich, life-affirming vision of ancient verities in a Brave New Third World that fairly sweeps us away. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Energetically merges Hollywood with Bollywood. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Pure movie magic -- pulsing with life, oozing authenticity and so drunk on romance that it simply has to end with an exuberant musical number. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Such style! ...the most exhilarating movie of prestige season, even as it is almost entirely taken up with suffering. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
The film is a delight. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
The point isn't whether all of it is implausible -- it is -- but how easily that implausibility seduces us. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Australian (David Stratton)The Australian (David Stratton)
Dickens would undoubtedly have approved: after all, his stories invariably had happy endings. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at The Australian (David Stratton)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez)MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez)
A high point for Danny Boyle and one of the best films of the year. It is written: Slumdog Millionaire is truly a one in a million. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Matt Pais)Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Proof that life provides its own form of education ... The year's best crowd-pleaser. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
A story of coincidences and luck and eventually fate, it's a classic, perhaps cliched tale-- but one that has rarely felt or looked so alive. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
From simple, childhood glee to teenage trouble and heartache, it's the kind of universal story that will leave you breathless. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
The best old-fashioned audience picture of the year, a Hollywood-style romantic melodrama that delivers major studio satisfactions in an ultra-modern way. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Indie Movies Online (Kimberly Gadette)Indie Movies Online (Kimberly Gadette)
A kaleidoscope of multiplicity -- romance, memoir, coming-of-age, sibling rivalry, gangsterism -- accompanied by trains, always trains, carrying us in, around and through this masterpiece. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Indie Movies Online (Kimberly Gadette)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
It's as exhilarating as a stiff cup of chai. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
Weaving through Boyle's latest film is a wonderfully transforming coming-of-age thread. It ties up several stories, and does so with heartfelt emotion. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
The film is beautifully crafted. Even when surrounded by trash and squalor, the slums burst forth with colors. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
An intoxicating mix of genres: comedy, drama, suspense, even Bollywood-style musical. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
That this sentimental journey is structured as well by the game show connects this jaunty thriller with Boyle's dazzling opus on consumers and/as addicts, Trainspotting. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Boyle and Beaufoy, working from a novel by Vikas Swarup, uninsistently make the case that the most useful intelligence, in all its forms, comes from life experience. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Watching Slumdog Millionaire, it's easy to believe director Danny Boyle has been working toward this brilliantly woven masterwork with each entertaining and diverse tale he's delivered. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
The film is alive with vibrant colors and strange sights, ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Virtually the textbook definition of a crowd-pleaser... ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Boyle's feature draws the viewer in, immersing him in a fast-moving, engaging narrative featuring a protagonist who is so likeable it's almost unfair. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Bursting with energy, color and a bracing humanism, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is an underdog story that you can feel plenty good about liking. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
A rousing celebration of life, love and hope. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New Republic (Christopher Orr)New Republic (Christopher Orr)
[E]ven at its most harrowing and heartbreaking, Slumdog Millionaire is never less than deliriously entertaining. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at New Republic (Christopher Orr)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Tulsa World (Michael Smith)Tulsa World (Michael Smith)
At turns wonderfully entertaining, powerfully heartfelt and downright chilling as it delivers its message: Pay attention, life will tell you all you need to know. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Tulsa World (Michael Smith)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
Director Danny Boyle takes a love story, wraps it up in television game show, and delivers it via a kaleidoscopic travelogue of Mumbai. And it works. Splendidly! ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder)MTV (Kurt Loder)
It's a unique adventure movie, and it leaves you breathless. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)
Boyle confidently mines the feelgood opportunities of Simon Beaufoy's screenplay, adapted from Vikas Swarup's novel, without letting the film collapse into soppiness or sentimentality. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Slumdog Millionaire has the goods to bust out as a scrappy contender in the Oscar race. It's modern India standing in for a world in full economic spin. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Most fairy tales are rooted first in nightmares, and if this story is any indication, there are plenty of those haunting the people of Mumbai. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
However improbable those circumstances get, Boyle and writer Simon Beaufoy (who adapted a novel by Vikas Swarup) keep us rooting for Jamal Malik to slay his dragons. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Both tragic and joyful, it's like a musically accented Oliver Twist, a lightly curried Frank Capra. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for What Would Toto Watch? (Christian Toto)What Would Toto Watch? (Christian Toto)
Slumdog Millionaire is just the sort of rags-to-riches yarn that turns Academy voters' heads. ...read the complete Slumdog Millionaire movie review at What Would Toto Watch? (Christian Toto)
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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 ...
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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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