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Okay but boring
PostedApril 3, 2009
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from Palm Harbor, FL
Maybe it's a cultural difference thing but this movie seemed to lag and drag. The plot was actually very simplistic, kind of a mixture of "Oliver", "The Quiz Show" and "West Side Story" set in India. Freida Pinto is gorgeous, no doubt, and the actors were good but how did this movie win 7 oscars? Maybe worth one or two but the academy lost some credibility with me on this one. Mostly depressing movie with a nice little happy ending, not terrrible but not great, hovering somewhere inbetween. The dancing at the end was good.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Not what I thought
PostedMarch 30, 2009
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from Bedford
The story was good. I was enlightened about poverty in India. However, I rarely like Academy Award winning movies. This one was no exception. Not as good as all the hype suggested. It seemed demoralizing in a weird way.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Outstanding
PostedMarch 29, 2009
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from Florida
I have to say that this was probably one of the best movies I've seen. Its a very touching story that felt like you were watching the lives of two real brothers struggling to survive in a poverty stricken environment. Its also a great love story. everyone should see this atleast once!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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PostedMarch 29, 2009
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from Winston Salem NC
Very entertaining, creative and well written. It kept my attention. In spite of the problems going on in the world, I went to the movie because I heard good things about it. I was not disappointed.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
2 / 5
Terrible movie
PostedMarch 28, 2009
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from Kansas City, KS
Very, very very depressing movie. Can't believe this won any Academy awards.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Shocking Realization
PostedMarch 28, 2009
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I didn't realize that people actually lived like that in India...My niece is married to a man from India and when I saw this movie I understood more of the things he had described to me before...It was a very touching realization of how children are used in not only India but in our own country as well...I really enjoyed this movie and the ending was great.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Honest!
PostedMarch 27, 2009
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from San Jose, CA
Very honest story. It has the drama, the comedy and the action all in one package. GO SEE IT
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Shamless Promotion
PostedMarch 26, 2009
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from Clearwater Florida
Sorry, but they didn't win my sympathy. They are not what this movie portrayed. .
1) Ask any of us hard working Americans whose jobs have either been eliminated to outsourcing or work with those brought here from India. There is a very different backstory.
2) With so many people, they have the power (as so many countries including the USA have done) to exile the corrupt gov't.
3) Using the children to pull at our heartstrings to feel sorry for them didn't work either. No matter how poor a person is, there is simply no excuse to live in filth.
I've produced 2 Off-Broadway shows back in the '80's, this movie wouldn't make it to my stage.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Incredible!
PostedMarch 25, 2009
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from Kansas City
Fabulous story- emotionally charged; great acting, musical score and story line.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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PostedMarch 24, 2009
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from Texas
Incredible movie. Amazing vehicle for learning about the painful struggles of poor people in India. You may not realize that it is a love story as you are watching. This is a movie that you will remember.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Worth the watch
PostedMarch 22, 2009
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Excellent. Entertaining. At times, gut-wrenching and painful. Amazing (and sad) that people live that way. The good with the bad. Great flick.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
PostedMarch 22, 2009
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from Omaha, NE
I really enjoyed the story behind it, and it had me on the edge of my seat.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Foreign film Academy Award Winner
PostedMarch 22, 2009
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from Arizona, Former New Yorker
Excellent film. Well directed and beautifully edited for greatest emotional impact. Details of the social and international influences that led to India's modern day diverse culture were artfully portrayed and the actors' skills made it easily believable to follow these people through a 2 decade span of their young lives.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Well done
PostedMarch 22, 2009
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from Phoenix, AZ
This movie is set in India, Mumbai. It gives a thought provoking looks at how life is in the slums, but also triumphs because the boy who grew up there was able to use each "bad" experience to answer the questions on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Great acting and also a boy who grows into a man still in love with the slum girl he met. Through it all he keeps a tender heart towards her. Excellent!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Loved it
PostedMarch 22, 2009
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from Atlanta
I loved it thru and thru! Great character study plus the moving storyline and adorable actors. To me, it was a story about children; their struggles, sorrows, joys, hopes, & the psychological challenges that come with being orphaned & trying to survive (plus a love story intertwined).
I don't understad how the genre of this movie would be labeled "comedy." It definitely was not a comedy although there were light moments in the movie.
I will be seeing it again plus getting the dvd.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
The Name of the movie doesn't give it Justice
PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from pensacola fl
Until it got Oscar attention we really werent that interested because the title was not enticing. Some reviews talk about violence,but nothing even as graphic as you see on tv. We have to look at that violence.I am sensitive to horrid things happening to little helpless children..but we can help only if we educate ourselves. We loved the movie and through the great acting of Dev and Madhur, Freida hope will be sent out and through the inspiration of this story,life will get better. It was a roller coaster of laughter and tears for me. Don't miss it!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
A Bit Flashback Happy
PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from Pinehurst, NC
Overall, I liked this movie, but the story was somewhat disjointed. The frequent and numerous flashbacks seemed to make the movie seem rather slow-moving in the beginning. The need to set up the back story of the main character was the cause of this storytelling method. I thought that the cinematography was quite good. Several of the other viewers accompanying me were somewhat unsettled by the level of graphic violence in the movie, particularly in some of the early scenes.
Considering the low budget of this movie and the the fact that many of the actors were inexperienced, I felt that the movie was quite remarkable. It won't end up on my all time favorites list, but I'm glad that I went to see it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from Grapevine, TX
I liked it. Very realistic issues. A story of hope and a future in the most dire circumstances.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Excellent Movie!
PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from Boston, MA
At first I wasn't sure about the movie. It tells a great story beginning to end. Unlike some movies....(i usually sleep halfway through) this one I never looked away. I thought it was great! it held my attention the whole way through.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
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PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from Orlando, FL
At best it is a 'B Class' movie even though the content had significant educational/social value. Do not feel it was Oscar material much less best picture.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Wow!!!
PostedMarch 21, 2009
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from Keller, Texas
We saw this movie last night and cannot stop thinking of it. The saddest part is that this does exist. All in all, great story line.
We thought that the actors both young and old did a superb job! Freida Pinto is just a natural beauty. The younger actors really kept your interest too.
A MUST SEE MOVIE! However, I would not take young teens to see.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Best movie ever!
PostedMarch 19, 2009
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from Los Angeles, CA
I was so incredibly impressed and touched by this movie!!! It was incredibly well done and REAL!!! That is what the slums in these third world countries are really like... we choose not see or believe it but that is their reality and I think it is important for the world to be aware of the dire conditions that these people live in daily even if it wrapped around a romantic love story that makes it easier for Americans to watch and hopefully empathize and be moved enough to somehow, somewhere down the line reach out and help in someway! Frieda is beautiful and you can't take your eyes off of her... the characters young and old suck you in and keep you intrigued throughout the movie. Exceptional movie!!!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
Excellent!!
PostedMarch 19, 2009
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from Michigan
Great film. All should see this movie to get an idea of how some children live in other countries. Clever presentation by the director.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Seen it twice, going for a third time
PostedMarch 18, 2009
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from Charlotte, NC
All I can say is, I see why this movie won the Oscar. What a compilation of events. Absolutely genius!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Excellent movie!
PostedMarch 17, 2009
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from Connecticut
A movie that all people can relate to, no matter their background. Violent at times, but no more than is usual in recent films, and much more beautiful than most movies I have seen recently.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Slumdog Millionaire
PostedMarch 17, 2009
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from Dallas,TX
One of the best movies I've seen lately....
A must see!!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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PostedMarch 16, 2009
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from NY
I knew there was violence in this movie beforehand - it is one of the best movies I've ever seen and strongly deserved best picture..
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
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PostedMarch 16, 2009
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This movie to me was definitely not a comedy. I did not find anything funny about it. Can't believe it got best picture, but since I am definitely in the minority apparently I have missed something.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Amaaaazing!!!
PostedMarch 16, 2009
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Taugh, sad and real. So well acted and directed that even knowing the end was a happy one I was affraid of what would happen with Jamal in more than one scene.
The little kids were superb! One of the best movies ever!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Fantastic!
PostedMarch 16, 2009
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from Omaha, NE
There is just one word to describe this movie...Fantastic! I just wish I knew how to say that word in every language. This is definitely we will be purchasing when it comes out on DVD.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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