One Sentence Review: Beyond the veil of suspense, rawness and intensity, Slumdog Millionaire is just another predictable yet incredibly powerful Hollywood love story that just happens to be shot by one of the smartest directors of our generation. 9.2/10More Detail: Directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting, Sunshine) and based off Vikas Swarup's 2005 novel Q & A, Slumdog Millionaire pushes all the right buttons at exactly the right times, starting intensely and not really seizing until the latter end of the film, from which point it becomes standard Hollywood fare. But don't let that keep you from watching the film. It's tightly wound and the cinematography is fantastic, specially near the end of the film.
There's also a surprise bonus accompanying the credits which you should definitely stay for. It's a bizarre addition, and wholly entertaining.
All in all, watch the film for its power and vision, but if you expect it to change your life then you can do better, unless you're not yet tired of hearing how important and romantic destiny is and all that cal.
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