Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) by Hunter S — 15 Dec 2012

A cool concept of a movie, but ultimately the cheesy romance between the two main characters really makes this movie hard to enjoy.

This review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) was written by Hunter S on 15 Dec 2012.

Slumdog Millionaire has generally received very positive reviews.

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