So, we see that the desperately poor people of Patna, India are filth-throwing mad about Danny Boyle’s acclaimed film "Slumdog Millionaire." The protesters said their sensibilities had been offended by the title, which they said was abusive of people who live in slums. The protests continued for the second day, even as Republic Day was being celebrated. … ‘We will burn Danny Boyle in effigy in 56 slums here,’ Tapeshwar Vishwakarma, general secretary of the group said. How inaccurate is Boyle’s portrayal of Indian poverty if a single city in the country has 56 slums?  That’s what he gets, I suppose, for portraying the downtrodden of India in a heroic and accurate light. And it’s not like Boyle thought up the term "Slumdog" on his own. Oh, well.   I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The formerly unknown Frieda Pinto is luminous as the object of Jamal’s undying affection. She performs very well considering it’s her first-ever acting gig. And, since this is a Danny Boyle film, it’s gritty, dirty, tragic and funny all at once — just like Trainspotting, in which Boyle gave us a glimpse into the Scottish thug/drug underbelly.

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