The Guru
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Movie Reviews of The Guru
Movie Review: A Sweet, Funny Sleeper
Summary: 4 Stars
So many wonderful actors and performances! Such funny lines and bits! Bollywood via Hollywood succeeds brilliantly in this winning farce. The tall tale it tells has many elements of truth in it, but then something completely outrageous happens. In typical Bollywood fashion, people burst into song and dance in the middle of a scene, except that we're in New York City, not Bombay. The Indian star, Jimi Mistry, is adorable. Marisa Tomei demonstrates wonderful comic gifts. The biggest surprise is Heather Graham, whose porn-star-with-a-heart-of-gold love interest is clever, smart and sincere. She and Mistry demonstrate real chemistry, and provide the movie with a genuinely romantic, sweet center. Why this movie wasn't more successful at the time is a mystery to me. Certainly not deep stuff, but delightful just the same.Movie Review: imperfect Bollywood-Hollywood romance
Summary: 4 Stars
This isn't a perfect movie, but it's fun and has a very good cast. Jimi Mistry plays an Indian dance instructor who follows his dream and comes to the United States to become a star. Instead he accidentally gets cast in a porn film and meets a philosophical blonde (Heather Graham) who unwittingly feeds him spiels for his fake sex guru persona. The film is actually a bit of a mess, with a shaky premise and subpar script, but the cast, including Marisa Tomei, is charming, and the few Bollywood-style music numbers are terrific, as is the closin scene.DVD extras are good: one commentary track with star Jimi Mistry and another with the director and writer; several deleted scenes; a trailer and a teaser trailer; and photos. The film can be heard or subtitled in English, French or Spanish.
Movie Review: ROLLERGIRL GOES BOLLYWOOD!
Summary: 4 Stars
Heather Graham reprises her role as Porn Star with a Heart of Gold in this silly but enjoyable New York-Delhi cheesecake musical, featuring the weirdest impromptu since Young Frankenstein started "Putting on the Ritz"!
Five stars minus one, for the needless nudity and antiCatholic barbs; three stars plus one, for there's a side of Marissa Tomei's acting talents you don't get to see very often!!!
Movie Review: I laughed, I smiled, I enjoyed it.
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie made me laugh and smile more than any movie I've seen the last couple years. It's total fluff; but it's good natured, upbeat approach made it irresistable viewing. Part screwball comedy and part movie musical sendup, it trots along its uniquely squirrely way. Invite some friends over; serve plenty of beverages and snacks; and have a wonderfully silly evening.Movie Review: Nothing like I've every seen before
Summary: 4 Stars
and I enjoyed it. I've never seen a Bollywood movie but they seems like a lot of fun. The movie is funny. There are a lot of stereotypical Indian jokes, but they're pretty funny. The way Rumu is portrayed makes me think it's supposed to be like a preacher who cons his people. All in all fun and entertaining.