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1. Joel Pedersen 02.02.09 / 12am

   When i first heard of the title i thought it was just going to be a crazy movie about some drug dealer. I guess i was half right about the crazy drug dealers part. I thought it was a really good film. I was also really happy that i noticed that the movie of 5 flashbacks each of which more intense then the next.
2. Kevin Tran 02.02.09 / 1am

   Slumdog is the little film that could. It’s a great story, that is so rich in culture, and fantastically told. I’d put money down that it’ll take the Academy Award. The soundtrack/score is AMAZING! You must buy it, if you enjoyed the film!
3. Jesse Solomon 02.02.09 / 9am

   I liked this movie because although Jamal did encounter many brutal situations in his life i think you missed the main point that he could and did overcome these things, it almost seemed that he didn’t even realize such brutality was going on in his life and he continued to be such a positive person no matter what.
4. Anna Bewe 02.02.09 / 9am

   Slumdog Millionaire is a really good movie, I followed his story with excitement throughout the film, and the music was amazing – the music helped to overpower the sadness. It’s a beautiful love story and the true meaning of the film that there is things that are more important than money – love.
5. William Conlin 02.02.09 / 8pm

   Everyday is becomes clearer that Slumdog Millionaire is the frontrunner for the Best Picture Academy Award and although it wasn’t my favorite film of the year, I feel it is well deserved if it wins. 2008 was such a good year for film. I think there were at least 6 films that deserve the title of Best Picture, but I think Slumdog advances filmmaking style more than any other this year.

   I saw it over two months ago, back when the buzz was still very quiet. Although I saw how great a film it was, I never imagined it would reach it’s current level of praise.
6. Collier Grimm 02.02.09 / 8pm

   This was one of the top five films I saw this year- it’s heart to be an feel-good movie during Oscar season when we are typically bombarded with heart wrenching dramas. Eh-em: Revolutionary Road. Although this film isn’t about a rapper it has a really great, unique soundtrack with a few tracks by popular Indian rapper M.I.A. The musical selection enhances the audiences feel for Indian culture and submerges us in a world full of vibrantly colored adventures. I would have liked to hear more about your opinion on the editing. The rapid-fire editing is very much like other box office hits today, but the film has a charm to it unlike what we’ll be seeing in films this summer.
7. Alexis Gold 02.03.09 / 2pm

   When I first heard the title of this movie, I though it was going to be a boring documentary on the slums of India, but after hearing all the excellent feedback on the film I decided to see it. To my surprise it was a touching love story that was wonderfully filmed. The director expresses all the emotions this love story portrays. It is a heart-wrenching story with a bollywood ending! Every nomination this film has gotten is well deserved. It is definitely a film that deserves to win an Oscar! Not only does it portray a touching love story it shows a side of India that everyone should be aware of; how horrible the politics and slums are! Slumdog Millionaire is the little film that almost went straight to DVD but turned into a well deserved Hollywood hit!
8. Arianna Battistone 03.15.09 / 10pm

   I found Slumdog to be a very captivating film, surely just like many others who saw it. In fact, I saw it twice in the theater, each a few weeks apart, and both times the theater was completely full. Before seeing the film, I was a bit hesitant because I wasn’t sure if a film based off of a game show would keep me interested through to the end. But I soon found that it was a film with an exciting plot that had action, comedy, suspense, and romance all in one. I feel like the editing, music, actors, and story tied so well together that this film clearly deserves the awards it has won so far.
9. Lisa Blondell 05.12.09 / 9pm

   Along with many of the reviewers, when I first heard the title of Slumdog Millionaire, I honestly did not know what to expect. I heard so much buzz about this film, I felt compelled to see it. And I am so glad I did. This was truly one of the best films I have seen in a long time. The film itself reflects the themes within it. It started in the “slums” and made its way all the way up to winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire.. aka coming from a foreign country with no familar actors and eventually winning the best picture of the year. The story of this film is as interesting as the plot it contains.

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