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Special Features
- Forced Trailers: Notorious, S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale, Bottle Shock, Other End of the Line, The
- Commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel
- Commentary by Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy
- 12 Deleted Scenes
- Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of Slumdog Millionaire
- Slumdog Cutdown
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
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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Product Description
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love?
- Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Surround / French: Dolby Surround
- Language: Dubbed: English & French / Subtitled: English, French & Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 2.35:1
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw this movie back in the Christmas season last year with some reluctance. Were it not for a good friend edging me on I probably would not have bothered. I incorrectly sensed that it was just another drippy foreign film about drippy people living on the edge and getting lucky.
Boy was I wrong.
This is such a smart, cleverly woven story with a classic twist--reminding me of Dickens--and all the stuff we love about life, but what's really striking--and I just watched this twice on DVD--is the precious love that is expressed here.
Lump in throat anyone?
Goosey bumps, too?
I just lap it up. Call me a sucker--but I had to re-play the last two minutes over and over again--where our hero brushes his sweetie's scarred cheek...and you either already know or will know the rest. It just kills me every time.The quintessential message is: LOVE OVER $$, GOLD, whatever, ANY DAY!
Amen.
Boy was I wrong.
This is such a smart, cleverly woven story with a classic twist--reminding me of Dickens--and all the stuff we love about life, but what's really striking--and I just watched this twice on DVD--is the precious love that is expressed here.
Lump in throat anyone?
Goosey bumps, too?
I just lap it up. Call me a sucker--but I had to re-play the last two minutes over and over again--where our hero brushes his sweetie's scarred cheek...and you either already know or will know the rest. It just kills me every time.The quintessential message is: LOVE OVER $$, GOLD, whatever, ANY DAY!
Amen.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I think this movie is a true masterpiece of cinema. So beautifully woven together - the music, the cinematography, the screenplay, the performances, the art direction, the love story. It all works together on so many levels and this movie touches me more deeply than most of the movies I've seen in my life. I went to see it like five times in the movie theater and I felt as if I had traveled to another place without even leaving my seat! It's that much of a cinematic experience. A LOVELY PIECE OF WORK!
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Anna
Format:DVD
Do not buy this DVD if you are interested in the special features listed on the box and at the Amazon site. This DVD does not contain the making of, the deleted scenes or the audio commentary. The special features contain only trailers for 4 other movies. The movie is great, but the main reason I bought the DVD was to watch the making of. This false advertisement was a complete disappointment.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Marvelous Movie
This was the third or fourth time I'd seen this movie and I loved it just as much as the first time. Read more
Published 12 hours ago by Polly R. Sowell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Came on time
I ordered it because I heard it was a good movie, shipping was well and fast, package intact! Movie has a beautiful love story! Read more
Published 4 days ago by Brianna :)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction to Ballywood and modern India.
Was delighted to discover Dev Patel in The Best Exocitc Marigold Hotel and went back to watch Slumdog Millionaire again. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Lockett F. Ballard
1.0 out of 5 stars
False advertising
The DVD I received was not new, it was factory reconditioned and did not contain the special features. I believe the description of this product should reflect this information
Published 10 days ago by lapetkus2
1.0 out of 5 stars
The worst best picture I have ever seen!
Let me begin by saying simply- "I did not like this film at all". But let me explain why. The film runs not only in constant flashback segments, but it also has a fractured and... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Natja Kristy
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Movie!
I purchased this for my daughter, she loved it! I think this was the best movie I have ever seen.
Published 20 days ago by kimmy cat
1.0 out of 5 stars
And when it got to the part where they pluck the kids eyes out!
I only made it through about the first 45 minutes so maybe it improved but in that first 45 minutes we see:
the children's family murdered in front of them
a child... Read more
the children's family murdered in front of them
a child... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Movies4me
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film
I love this film and wanted to own it. It is a great watch and it sits on my shelf for the times I need a good film to watch.
Published 27 days ago by Alexa Joseph
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does not work properly!
When I put the movie in to watch it worked for about the first 10-15 minutes and then it quit working and just made alot of weird noises. Read more
Published 1 month ago by james foster
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Movie
I loved this movie. I lived in Mumbai several years ago and got to experience the slums first hand. While watching this movie, I felt a connection to the actors. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jason Heine
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