Slumdog Isn’t Poverty Porn. Here’s Why.

“I’m going to set aside the question of ‘Slumdog’s’ cinematic merits (which I and many film critics worldwide agree are numerous) and focus on the charge that has been popping up on a number of blogs: that the movie is ‘poverty porn.’ As I understand it, this accusation boils down to three issues, all of which have misconstrued the nature of art.”