Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) by Zeyad F — 08 Sep 2012

An effective, visually stunning, masterpiece of a film. Completely deserved its Best Picture win.

This review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) was written by Zeyad F on 08 Sep 2012.

Slumdog Millionaire has generally received very positive reviews.

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