Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rank 194 as of January 2013
Age Rating 15 UK
CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS
Why is this movie at rank 194, it's ridiculous, it's just too good for that low-a-rank! Danny Boyle's masterpiece, this great, fresh, eye-opening, different, work of art. Brilliant in so many different ways. A fairy tale with an ending that couldn't make you happier. Yet through the movie you can't help feeling upset and angry because of the way people live. It seems impossible to believe when I'm sitting here, warm, cosy, on my laptop, moaning about the 'treacherous' weather the UK has had because of an inch of snow, it really puts things in to perspective.
The movie shows Jamal's life, as he explains how he has managed to answer all of the questions to get 10,000,000 Rupees from the Indian version of 'Who want's to be an millionaire', as he is a suspect of cheating because he is a 'street boy'. It shows how different aspects of his life give him the answer. An unique spin. Different. But so effective.
Jamal, himself is played by different actors at each stage of Jamal's life (Youngest Jamal, Middle Jamal, Oldest Jamal). The younger actors are incredibly talented and give such great performances as to what life is like as a slum born youngster. But Dev Patel (Oldest Jamal) (who happened to be in one of my favourite TV series, SKINS series one!) Gave a truly amazing performance, everything felt so real. He makes you love Jamal and you find yourself rooting for him to try to win the money, even though it is all not real.
Slumdog Millionaire won an incredible 8 Oscars in: - (Sorry it's in a table I couldn't be bothered to type it out!! Lazy I know)
| Best Achievement in Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Best Achievement in Directing Danny Boyle |
| Best Achievement in Film Editing Chris Dickens |
| Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score A.R. Rahman |
| Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song A.R. Rahman (music) Gulzar (lyrics) For the song "Jai Ho". |
| Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Ian Tapp Richard Pryke Resul Pookutty |
| Best Motion Picture of the Year Christian Colson |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Simon Beaufoy |
And was nominated Oscars for a further 2 things, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song and Best Achievement in Sound Editing. Check here for more awards it received.
I loved this movie and I really, really, highly recommend that you watch it. I watched it on FILM 4, they will probably repeat again at some point so look out for it! I recommend that you look for what movies are on FILM 4 at 9, they are usually pretty good! It's a Danny Boyle wekend at the moment!
By Georgina
Three in one weekend - what is the snow doing to me!? I'm so bored of it, sigh! Why couldn't it have snowed on Monday when I have school? I want a day off!
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