Award bait

Rating: 5/10 (26 September 2011)

Slumdog Millionaire is a stunning feast for all the senses, in the finest Bollywood tradition. It's so stunning that it can easily make you miss the fact that underneath it's empty, and none of the characters hold any real depth or interest. Why is it that Tarantino would never get this many Oscars for directing a similar tribute to cinema from Hong Kong or China?
It's definitely an impressive piece of cinema, and Boyle's most accomplished visual work, but as storytelling goes it's a decent effort, no more, and definitely not the masterpiece it's made out to be. It's a film made for the sole purpose of winning awards.