The Guru
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Actor: Dash Mihok, Heather Graham, Jimi Mistry, Marisa Tomei, Michael McKeanBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-31
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Guru
Movie Review: The most original romantic comedy in years.
Summary: 5 Stars
Throw away your preconceptions going into this film. This cute, funny story takes you through innumerable situations and plot twists as it parodies the superficiality of modern pop culture in America and India. And it will bring tears of joy and laughter as you follow Ramy on his adventures toward fulfilling his boyhood dreams of dancing and singing in American movies. Each time you think the story will take you into familiar comedic ground, you will be delighted with an ironic twist in those expectations. But do keep intact your expectations of what makes great comedy: a brilliant story, intelligent writing, and a fast pace. Also keep open your eyes and ears for a cornucopia of wonderful sights and enchanting dialogue throughout this tale of boy meets girl. Each scene is as vivid in this respect as are the feast of vibrant colors painting the film (kudos to the cinematography). Not since "Hear My Song" or perhaps "Waking Ned Devine" has a comedy been this entirely original and engaging. This film does not break the mold; it casts a new one. Best of all it does not pander to the audience with crude jokes and crass situations. You feel as if you are approaching the world with the same wide-eyed innocence as does Rammy. Everything is perfect about this film, from the casting, to the plot, and to the comedic timing. Enjoy and laugh, or even dance and sing, it is impossible to resist!
Summary of The Guru
GURU - DVD MovieThe Day-Glo delights of India's Bollywood musicals collide with the crossed-love conventions of Hollywood romantic comedies in The Guru. Jimi Mistry, a young Indian named Ramu who wants to live the American dream and become famous, moves to New York and finds only menial work in restaurants. But when he mistakenly gets cast in a skin flick, he meets a sweet and thoughtful porn star (Heather Graham) whose philosophical mix of sex and spirituality come in handy when Ramu has to pretend to be a swami for an upper-crust birthday party. The birthday girl (Marisa Tomei) seizes upon Ramu's cribbed aphorisms and leads Ramu into a career as a sex guru. The Guru's uneven script squanders much of its comic potential, but the stars have charm to burn--and when the movie launches into its glorious musical numbers, it enters a realm of delirious glee. --Bret Fetzer
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