Posted by Martin:
Video: B
Audio: A
Extras: B+
The video: B
Director Danny Boyle used a mix of film and digital technology when shooting the movie. Consequently there is a lot of noise in shadow areas in certain scenes. Zodiac is an example where digital can still look good in the shadows.
But the rest of the movie is done very well. This is a faithful transfer of the film, and it is a very pretty film to see. The bright colors of the slums in the opening scenes, to the closing dance scene few movies have a look like this.
Audio: A
Formatted in DTS-Master this is a very lively mix. There is a lot to hear, especially in the beginning of the film when the characters are speaking Hindi, which adds life to the scene.
The Extras: B+
There are two commentary tracks on this disc. The first one with Director Danny Boyle and with star Dev Patel, the second track is with producer Christian Colson and Writer Simon Beaufoy.
I appreciated the track with Boyle and Patel the most, that is where you learn about the types of cameras they used to make the movie, and Patel is very relaxed and amusing making for a very informative and enjoyable track.
There are a lot of deleted scenes or extended scenes interesting by themselves, but they certainly were correct to cut these scenes.
Slumdog Dreams:Danny Boyle and the Making of Slumdog Millionaire is an excellent making of documentary. It is not the most in depth documentary, it only runs 30 minutes, but this isn't a blatant self promotion video mascarding as a documentary. You learn a lot about working in the slums and working with the kids in their native Hindi language.
Also included is "The Toilet Scene from Script to Screen" a quick look at a defining opening scene. Watching the other documentary and listening to the Boyle commentary you will learn more about the scene then what is shown here.
Two music videos and a short film round out the extras. The short film Manijha is shot in in SD and runs about 40 minutes. It is a tough movie to see about the results of poverty in India.
Overall:
This film deserved the praise that it received last year. It is nothing like any other Oscar winner of recent memory. Add this disc to your Netflix queue.
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