Critics rave over 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Indian public mixed"Slumdog Millionaire" received rave reviews from Indian critics Saturday after it went on general release across the country, but a more mixed response from audiences. The film, which has been nominated for 10 Oscars, hit screens here in English and Hindi on Friday amid massive interest and after sharp debate about its portrayal of the seamier, poorer side of Indian life. Critics in the English-language dailies lauded the film, which follows a lowly Mumbai teaboy who wins the top prize on the Indian version of the game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" The Hindustan Times This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. gave the film five stars out of five, describing it as a "masterwork mas·ter·work n. See masterpiece. of technical bravura bra·vu·ra n. 1. Music a. Brilliant technique or style in performance. b. A piece or passage that emphasizes a performer's virtuosity. 2. A showy manner or display. adj. 1. , adorned with inspired ensemble performances and directed with astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. empathy." Daily News and Analysis (DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. ) gave 4.5 stars, hailing everything from the performances of the child actors and Simon Beaufoy's screenplay to A.R. Rahman's score, the camera work and Danny Boyle's directing. All these combined to "elevate this movie experience to a realm that's as close to magical as you can get in the cinemas," its reviewer said, one of many who praised its feel-good vibes. The Times of India also gave 4.5 stars, brushing aside questions about whether it was a realistic portrayal of slum life and instead calling it "just a piece of riveting cinema." "Forget the Us versus Them debate. Just go for the pure cinema experience," the newspaper said. At the Mumbai Mirror Mumbai Mirror is a compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai. Its first issue was published on 2005-05-30 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper. tabloid, the film was given 3.5 stars but its critic said the rating was "immaterial" as audiences would go to see it because of the publicity and Oscar nominations. Boyle's film was "exhilarating," it said and almost every shot was "a series of stills worth being framed forever." Newspapers reported a good turnout for the film on its first day, receiving praise from cinema-goers for the strength of its story, cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special and music. Nevertheless, some expressed disappointment, saying it failed to live up to the hype, was not as good as Vikas Swarup's book "Q and A," on which it was based, or that it gave a foreigner's view of India and poverty. Cinema managers were reportedly expecting attendance to pick up over the weekend, but one highlighted how the film was viewed in certain quarters in the home of Bollywood. "'Slumdog' is big but it is essentially a Hollywood film," the general manager for marketing and sales, PVR See DVR. Cinemas, in Mumbai's Juhu district, Joydeep Ghoshroy, was quoted as saying in the Hindustan Times. 
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