Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle

Just saw it today with my brothers. Everyone enjoyed it a lot. :thumbsup:

Overall a very entertaining film. But not the "amazing" film I was expecting.


The dance number was fun and a great way to end the film. :)
 
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The story was fantastic, and the cinematography truly did add another layer to the story. In my opinion, most other films shot in that style are simply distracting, but the locations and story really supported the cinematography and created a theme to itself. Fantastic film.
 
I saw this again the other day. Held up just as much, even though I knew what was gonna be happening.

I payed attention to the camera more this time. I really loved the use of dutch angles. A lot of times people use it just to use it, but here it was motivated and worked. I loved the shot of Jamal and Salim at the construction site, where you see Jamal's reflection in Salim's sunglasses.

The lighting of the film was amazing. I love the use of colors.

Editing was great.

The music used in the film was very well picked. One of the best soundtracks of late.
 
The film was great overall!!

I went with my family (parents, brother), knowing it wasn't there type of film, but they all enjoyed just about as much as I did. I agree with many of the thoughts above, the story is fun and the cinematography and editing is eclectic and well carried out! It was joy to see this film, one that rises so far above many movies earlier in the year!

Good work all around!!
 
Saw it tonight. DB's shock values worked again.

Loved it!

I think it is so great to be able to make a movie with no big actors and focus on the story and tell it in an amazing way.

I'm sure most the indes know by now a large part of it was shot on a si mini 2k and the really stuttery images were from a cannon dslr at 11 fps...

They could have shot this movie with a DVX 100 and it would be just as good!
 
very good film I enjoyed this very much and can see why its up for so much. visual great. capativating story. reminded me of his story telling from trainspotting.
 
Great film! Very well told story... was simple (no special effects, car chases, etc) but it completely drew me in from the beginning...

Easily in my top three this year.
 
I thought the performances, by (I understand) mostly unknown talent, were unbelievable, including (and especially) the kids.
 
the kids were excellent. the lead actor's british accent snuck through a lot, though. despite that, it was a very earnest performance.
 
This film was amazing. I was blown away. I was engaged from the first moments of the film until the very end. Excellent acting by a virtually unknown talent (playing Jamal). The acting of the children was remarkable to say the least, some of the finest performances of the film. The world created in the film was very detailed and I found myself genuinely upset and even angry at some of the circumstances the characters found themselves in. Every moment with tension was crafted brilliantly.

This film might sneak past The Dark Knight as my favorite film of last year. I can't wait to get the film when it's on Bluray.
 
This is fast becoming one of those films that it is considered uncouth not to adore.

Being an uncouth mother poo pooer myself - I gotta say, "What's the big deal?!":huh:

The plot was way too coincidental. I'm talkin' beyond "Running-into-the-same-person-over-and-over-again-amongst-eight-million-New-Yorkers" coincidental...

Hell, it was even beyond "The-last-season-of-Quantum-Leap-where-suddenly-Sam-only-leaps-into-celebrities-or-famous-notables" coincidental.

Come on, how could each and every question on the Who Wants to be a Millionaire show mirror or mark an all-important point in his life?! I am a wealth of trivial information, but I don't remember where I picked up any of the useless shi* stored in the ol' Callaghan cerebral CPU.

And I don't buy it being a higher power (Shiva, Allah, Fate, whatever) intervening.

Don't get me wrong, the cinematography was great and the acting was respectable - and I LOVED how the host said the word "millionaire"...

But as a story guy first and foremost, I can't see all the hoopla.:huh:
 
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