Slumdog Millionaire was loved by critics from the day it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. The huge amount of buzz started during the Toronto Film Festival where it was also shown. Now, with four Golden Globe nominations, including best picture Slumdog Millionaire will surly be generating some major Oscar buzz. Now that I've seen Slumdog Millionaire I can confirm that all the buzz is extremely justified. Slumdog Millionaire is just short of perfect (perfect=Benjamin Button). The emotional journey that awaits Jamal on his quest for a good life. He is faced with trouble every step of his way. The character arches of every character are fully fleshed out and magnificent. Danny Boyle (director of Sunshine and 28 Days Later) does a great job directing this movie. This proves he has tons of range(28 Days Later- Zombie Movie, Sunshine-Science Fiction, Slumdog Millionaire- Romance/Adventure). Every performance is perfect. Something to notice is that the movie is not about the game show, the game show is just a device to tell the story of Jamal's life. Take time to check out this great independent movie instead of horrible blockbusters (The Day the Earth Stood Still), but don't forget to see Benjamin Button first.
Slumdog Millionaire - 4 out of 4 (that's my final answer)
-Zach
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