A Priest Comments on "Slumdog Millionaire"

I watched this movie on my interminably long flight to Tokyo a couple of weeks ago and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Given all the media hype surrounding its recent release, I had assumed it would be just another glitzy waste of time (or worse). But, as I discovered, that was a misapprehension. “Slumdog Millionare” actually has a powerful, positive message. To add some perspective, here’s a bit of insightful commentary on the movie by Father Robert Barron (courtesy of our friends at Creative Minority Report).