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 Monsoon Wedding Aug 19, 2008
This movie is a beautifully written and directed love story. Mira Nair created this colorful and magical 5 love stories within one. Give insight to a .com arranged punjabi wedding. I would reccomend it to anyone. I was actually instructed to watch this movie for a cross culture film class and was quite suprised on how much I enjoyed this movie. It is now one of my favorites! Watch it, you won't be disappointed.
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 slow, boring, poor, and nothing like to "Bride & Prejudice" Aug 05, 2008
Slow moving, boring, and generally a poor movie.
Deals with some sad aspects of Indian life (though not uncommon world-wide) but does not really address the issues in a useful way.
This was recommended after we purchased Bride & Prejudice, but it was nothing even close to the quality of story - a disappointing buy, we threw it away.
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Received bootleg version of DVD Jul 25, 2008
Have not watched this DVD because it is obviously a recorded version. Not an original DVD.
Ugly Ducklings Become Swans Jul 13, 2008
It's good to read Mahatma Ghandi and go to a curry house afterward, because the movie is a very India take on coming of age, with curious weddings, breakoffs, and engagements on the side. Completely Victorious!
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modern Shakespeare Jul 03, 2008
This film has received enough positive reviews without my adding my 2 cents. However, I would like to make the point that this movie is closer to a Shakespearean comedy than any other modern film I've seen (although I don't watch films as often as some). Although the theme of incest is darker and more serious than the gender-bending found in some of Shakespeare's plays, it is of a kind with them, I believe. The bad guy is identified without a bloodthirsty revenge seen. The servants' subplot has about the same relation to the whole you would expect in Shakespeare. The humor is spontaneous and doesn't warp the characters, and at the end of the film, you feel you've watched something original that is affirmative, yet not manipulative. Highly recommended. I suppose the actual dialog won't appeal as much as the Bard's to those with a critical mindset, but for the rest of us who have just enjoyed ourselves, this film is a great experience.
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