Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle. The film is based on a novel by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It stars Dev Patel, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar and Freida Pinto.
It is set in the slums of Mumbai. Young boy Jamal Malik surprises everyone by answering every question in an Indian version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ He has to tell his life story to the police because they think he is a fraud. In addition, there is a love story in the film. Jamal falls in love with a girl named Latika.
The film won a lot of awards: 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Film, and four Golden Globes. In my opinion, the actors’ performance is outstanding and the cast is brilliant. I highly recommend everyone to watch this kind film.
(by Lyana Emkuzh)
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film directed by the Wachowskis. It stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano. It is set in the future when humanity is trapped inside a reality called the Matrix, created by intelligent machines. The plot is really fascinating. Robots control humans using their bodies as an energy source. The main character is hacker and computer programmer Neo who fights against the machines with some other people free from the Matrix.
The Matrix was first released in the United States in 1999. It won four Academy Awards and other awards including BAFTA and Saturn Awards. I highly recommend watching it.
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