It would be xcellent if such movies come up rather than fake stories that bollywood makes cause "slumdog" is what india is all about .....eeeeewwwwwww

I watched the film at a screening in London yesterday and I thought it was a fantastic film, one of the best I have seen in a while! It is uplifting, sweet and sad at times, it shows the beautiful and darker side of India. I strongly recommend it!

Interesting that the review does not note the police violence towards a poor child because of a mere suspicion that the child has somehow cheated a multi billion dollar media corporation. I thought that was sort of the whole point of the movie.

Detention and interrogation without due process is violent assault and kidnapping. Those would be crimes against a child by the storm troopers of a theoretically *cough* democratic state.

But reading this article, I can only imagine that the US public will go see the film and "Golly gee, ain't India full of the nicest people? Ain't the scenery interesting?"

But I know, CNN cares. You guys care so much. That is why we get endless live coverage of a few white people getting shot in hotels, whilst 1000 children a day die from diarrhea.

Don't get me wrong, I am white and privileged. I am not complaining for myself. I just think CNN is the best of the news on the white privileged web, and sometimes you guys miss the point so bad it makes me ashamed.

Someone has tried to make a movie about the absolutely desperate plight of human rights for innocents in our glorious western democracies, and you guys give it a rating for its entertainment value.

It isn't as much fun as real gun toting terrorists, but it is worth a look. For entertainment's sake. Something nice for the entertainment fundamentalist, nuh?

its ok

I saw Slumdog at the Austin Film Festival and was blown away. This film grabs you from the first moment and never lets go. Even the end credits are a blast.

It has all the Danny Boyle signatures - excitement, humor, terror, grossouts, kids, money - taken to a new level and with an international setting and an AWESOME soundtrack. I'm delighted it's doing so well with awards and buzz, because it deserves it. It's the most energetic and original movie I've seen in years.

I was disappointed. The characters are shallow, the love story Bollywood shallow, and the endless montages of children running become flashily tedious. It was as though the film makers were never quite sure of what film they were making. The best sequence is the Bollywood dancing at the end–although it's out of character with much of the rest of the movie.

It would be nice if Hollywood made a movie about the school life in US and student’s affinity towards guns rather than books.

Gemi, you seem a full-blooded racist ! Nothing else. Your economy is in tatters here and India is sustaining herself. Unfortunate to see those comments. Talk about colonial hangover, unfortunately that lingers in your minds.

Excellent movie. It deserves to win Oscar award

A movie which shows the plight of the downtrodden always catches the eye of award jurists and audience from the rucher nations.But does this movie succeed in sending a message to the people it really should:the Prime Minister of India/Home Minister/Health Minister/Chief Ministers/law enforcement people and the rich in the country itself.Where the billionaires pride in having 29 stroey bunglows (!) beside such slums reflects how much people care about the poor in India.The movie also send another message that proper education and medal winners are not necessarily the most brilliant.It is those who face adversities,work their way up and have real life situations who make it big.Excesses and impoverishment the dichotmoy of India has been the 'read between the lines' message.This movie has more than entertainment value.It is a piece of art work which should be screened to one and all regularly to remind the need to relook at what politicians and businesses in India have achieved over the years!

The film is yet to be released in India. By the time the Indan board of film censors get through it, the film will be mangled and sanitized beyond recognition. We, as a nation, have yet to confront the fact that truth can be ugly sometimes. Bollywood fare is escapist. Even Satyajit Ray's portrayal of poverty in films was lyrically genteel. One has to read Orwell to understand what poverty is really about. I hope but doubt whether we will ever be able to see the film in full in India.

Mohan Ram

This movie is very interesting and very realistic. Brilliant film. The soundtrack of the film is also amazing.

Its half-baked movie, with both mumbai's reality and bollywood's incredulity at display.. As much as the plot itself is far-fetched (atleast the moviemakers accept that) the narrative goes from being so real to so stupid. These slumdogs are crushed in mumbai, what slumdogs, millions of middle class ppl are crushed everyday by the system. So to start a movie with gouging out the eyes of children to make them "better" beggars and then to end with "guy and girl live happily ever after" (bollywood mantra for ever!!) is just questioning the audiences' intelligence.
But I dont think western media and the general public here can ever spot it. They would just go gaga over it and now with all those things that happened in last 2-3 weeks in mumbai, this director will find himself in very lucky spot! Kudos, bring on the Globes and Oscars.. and say What a Movie, else you will be laughed upon by "intelligent" ppl

Slumdog was the best movie I've seen in years. It captures the essense of a world I'm not familiar with, the ubiquitous relentlessness of man's inhumanity to man and in this case, child, yet sustains both redemptive and hopeful elements that could not have been preserved by any other film maker. It's a hell of a beatiful film and I finally understand "karma." To understand the world through any other lens in that face of so much squalor and pain, would be to go stark raving mad.

Prague, would you have felt better about the movie if it ended tragically?! It is a movie based on a book which is, yes, fiction but the religious riots or the abuse of orphaned children for monetary gain certainly aren’t fictional. Maybe documentaries are your genre. Whatever your opinions, where you really offend is in suggesting that the ‘timing’ really makes the movie, which is not only wrong (the movie won its first award at the Toronto Film Festival, which was in September 2008) but insulting to the loads of people like me who loved it, whom you even have the arrogance to suggest are only saying so because everyone else is. I could suggest that everyone who didn’t like this movie are cynical and pretentious but then I would have to sink to your level.

"Slum Dog Millionaire" showed aspects of slum living that was quite shocking and repulsive for me but the rest of the movie was truly amazing. The actors were incredible especially Irfan Khan as the police Investigator, the music by A.R. Rehman was uplifting. I have told all my friends and relatives not to miss seeing this terrific film.

Very nice movie showing the another face of INDIA.
This movie clearly shows how much difference b/w rich poor people in INDIA.

I loved the movie. It was captivating and way the director unfolded the story was brilliant. What stuck out was that despite the squalid conditions in which they lived, the people seemed happy and at peace.

I do find that Toby's comments above are out of line, he talks about a movie portraying "Detention and interrogation of a child" and talks about the perceived democracy in India. He probably forgets that a few days back the cops in Oakland California shot a man in cold blood ( In his BACK ) I guess a lot of due process was followed there. And going by the way the rich and famous in USA get away with anything ranging from embezzlement, murder and rape I would be surprised if he could point out the due process that is followed in USA.

Anyway his rambling were out of context. Coming back to the movie I think it is one of the better movies a must watch.

fantastic movie,which shows the darker side of india.nearly 100 percent of the movie was true.two faces of india.does not matter if india's economy is good.there are more poorer people still living in india as shown in the movie.shame to the rich indians and to to the corrupt government ogf india

It is one of the best movie I have ever seen. It is deeply moving. Everything is about good and bad and nothing is either good or bad neither good or bad. It is only.

Ennazus

My favorite movie thus far

"Slumdog Millionaire" is one of the best films out this decade. It is not to be missed on the big screen. The combination of self-discovery, rags to riches, and a love story make this film remarkable. It indeed gives us a look at the real world and it's possibilities.

Having just returning from Mumbai 3 weeks ago, I loved it! I thought it was a true depiction of how the city really is. I recognized most of the places in the movie. The plot was thought out and kept you interested.

One of my favorites of all time...destined to become a classic.

A R Rahman has won an award for best composer. Why don't you mention that? He is a terrific composer... no doubt.

the most important part of the movie was the tale of those homeless kids being abused to be a source of making money. the heart breaking part was of the kid with nice voice being blinded. it is true and such things does happen i loved the movie and the honesty shown by the director.

Slumdog was excellent, had everything, trajedy, love, side-splitting humour and action. I didn't think the fact that part of the movie was in Hindi took away from the enjoyment of the film, if anything, it added a sense of realism to it. Without giving anything away, the scene where the little boy gets locked in the toilet by his friend was priceless. Well done Danny. Slumdog is up there with Shawshank.

it was by far, the most amazing film i've have seen in a very long time !! it was a movie filled with action, suspense, happiness, sorrow, drama, all in one. Outstanding !!!

Slumdog is a very good film, great to see stuff that is different, and all so real. A very good watch for any move fan.