Comments on: Slumdog Millionaire: You can’t help rooting for it

By: Ky

Ky — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:37:34 +0000

so many mistakes in this movie, it actually is insulting my intelligence. I’ll go through some of the obvious ones.
1)’who wants to be a millionaire’ is NOT shown live. Whether it is in the US, Australia, Uk etc. The show is pre-recorded.
2)The ‘cricket’ question halfway up the list is a joke. Indians are cricket crazy. 99% would’ve known the answer to that question.
3)The last question is also a joke. A fifth grader can answer that.
4)the old Jamal has no personality. He’s like a one dimensional goofhead. There is no way he could’ve gone past the screening process to make it onto the show.
5)With the toilet scene, he could’ve tried to climb out of the toilet instead? I think any kid with half a brain would’ve thought about that first.

By: Ganesh Iyer

Ganesh Iyer — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:09:24 +0000

Hi!!! this day has proved that every comment that says that this was not a great movie, it was a hype, and there was no substance to be an international film has been proved wrong. Because finally its the victory those who had conceived the idea and made a lovely movie. Let’s see this as a trimph of creativity and art. Great Job Slumdog Millionaire Team… you all were just amazing. Thanks

By: Deepak Singh

Deepak Singh — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:39:53 +0000

Hi, Sorry 4 late… Slumdog Millionaire is a movie which is perfectly made, not even a single mistake. The story, screnplay, editing and music are excellent. I have seen this movie twice and trust me it was like watching it again. As movie has bagged lots of awards from all over the world. Today is oscar and I m sure that this movie will continue the magic of cinema. All the best to all the members of this MOVIE..

By: Payal

Payal — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:55:50 +0000

Personally, I loved Slumdog Millionaire, regardless of how “realistic” it really is. What people forget is that all movies have unrealistic elements in them, purely because movies are meant to entertain; they are not autobiographies or documentaries and so are under no compulsion to be “the truth and nothing but the truth”. They are merely the release of someones creativity.Boyle adapted this from a book and it is a difficult story to portray on screen and ,giving credit were its due, he and his team did a fantastic job. Every scene is packed with themes and motivs, and being an Indian, i recognised some of India in it. Of course, there were areas which didn’t show India in the best possible light but there was many more areas which made me very proud to be Indian (Mr. Rahman’s FANTASTIC music definately being one of them).

By: satish

satish — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:22:11 +0000

I felt there was more of lovleen tandon than of danny boyle in the making of the movie. It was just another bollywood kinda movie. The film is all marketing and hype like OSO and many other big banner films. There is just no substance to be a international film.

By: Pradeep Engineer

Pradeep Engineer — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:49:00 +0000

This movie is spot-on, when it tries to narrates the real challenges faced by slumdogs in Mumbai at large. They are confronted with all kinds of challenges during their upbringing – the incomplete schooling, communal rioters, lack of parenting, lack of proper shelter, cruelity and insensitivity of the police, the mafias, the prostitution rackets. They are equally talented given an opportunity. You got to live this life to know what it is to be a slumdog. Gr8 job Danny, you deserve all the awards!!!

By: Amitava

Amitava — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:37:18 +0000

Over rated, over hyped film.
It is actually a hindi masala movie.

If it is directed by some Indian then you will thrash it.

By: Balaji

Balaji — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:32:15 +0000

No movie is completely believable. There are few scenes which are not something we would want to believe in this one too. Imagine SRK chasing a Scorpio with a Rickshaw, that isn’t believable either. Still Main Hoon Na was considered a hit.

The essence of the movie is good, destiny. Nobody can stop things from happening if it is destined to and this was portrayed so very well in the movie.

By: Joy Sebastian

Joy Sebastian — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:17:54 +0000

THE EMPEROR IS NOT WEARIHG ANYTHING
I finished watching the movie with utter disbelief. I enjoyed segments of the movie.(The toilet scene is not defenitely one of them!)But, that is not experiencing and enjoying the movie in its entirety.I am still wondering why so many people can’t help rooting for it. Could it be ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ syndrome? The story is straight from the fantasy world-love,sepration villain, sacrifice, and grand finale! There is one more catch, RS.20 million at stake, LOL. This would have been a ‘GREAT’ hindi movie if there were 10 more songs and at least 5-6 stunt scenes. And replace destiny with one of the Deities; SUPER box office hit.

By: Piyush Monga

Piyush Monga — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:31:55 +0000

Its a good movie too watch n according to me spending 200 bugs are worth………..seeing mvies according to realty angle is foolish thing……….u cannt watch even a single mvie if u think they will depict reality…..a movie is made to entertain u for 2-3 hrs…………..not to show a person full life……fact is dis mvie is tottally different frm 1 topiccc love…………….sme u shld watch dis mvie n enjoy