Diagonaldi
Very well executed
Bardlerx
Strictly average movie
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Jakoba
True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
jeetinderroth
I saw this film in Austin, and it is really dreadful. The acting, directing, production, lighting, script, photography......need I go on. It's obvious the director doesn't have a clue what he's doing.I realise this movie has lots of good reviews, but it's pretty obvious these are all from friends and relatives of the director, Jaffar Mahmood.It's clear he doesn't know how to direct. The script is cheesy. Every camera angle is by the book. Oh please, is this the result of attending the Peter Stark school.Jaffar, give yourself a break and retire. There are plenty talented directors out there who could do a far superior job.Oh, and please refrain from using your friends and family in order to market this obvious flop. They deserve better than to be dragged in to you r desperate attempts in achieving fame and fortune.I just hope Zach Levy manages to live this one down. He's obviously destined for stardom, and it's best he retires this turkey to the scrapheap.
lulubleu-2
I quite enjoyed this film. I saw it at the Ausitn Film Festival and it was one of the best we saw. There was a Q&A that followed that had the writer/director Jaffe and many of the cast. Listening to them speak really made it clear why this film was so good. Zach Levi was wonderful and really did do a great performance. I like the relationship between the family members, it felt real. I really hope this film finds distribution because it truly deserves a shot. It's a beautiful story of family and finding one's own way through life. Jaffe wrote a script that was very heartfelt and honest. Good luck to him and I hope we get to see more of his work. Well done.
zmalick91
I saw this movie at the South Asian Film Festival in New York and I can honestly say that describing it as excellent is an understatement. Although, the main character in the movie, Ray, is portrayed as a biracial individual, I feel that all people alike can relate to the story put forth. The director, Jaffar Mahmood, was really able to connect with his audience; moreover, the acting in the movie was far superior than the acting I have seen in any other movie recently. I recommend Shades of Ray to anyone who enjoys a well produced romantic comedy. The only warning I have for potential viewers is that by the time the credits roll up at the end of the movie, their stomachs will be in knots from laughing so much.
snarimba
I saw this film at the Lone Star Film Festival in Texas-- it was absolutely wonderful. The cast was great and the chemistry between Sarah and Zach was just heart-throbbing. Sarah is in NBC Life and she stole the show-- her acting is just dynamic. From seeing her act in Life as a Los Angeles police officer, to a half Pakistani/half American woman is just amazing. You see two completely different sides of acting with Sarah Shahi and it's just amazing. Zach is in Chuck, and his character just makes you think and appreciate the hardships everyone goes though. I waited in line for an hour and a half to get seated and the theater was jam-pack sold out. This was just an absolutely wonderful romantic comedy. After the screening, there was a question/answer session with the writer/director Jaffar Mahmood, and he just truly told the audience how it was. He made you feel the heart and soul in his production. Half way through the question/answer session, actress Sarah Shahi called and they put her on speaker phone and a microphone so everyone could hear her-- she thanked the audience for attending, and spoke about how great the cast and crew were and how much energy, devotion and love was put into creating this film, I don't know who could hold a higher respect than Sarah and the rest of the cast; even Sarah's family came into town to screen the film. I cannot wait to watch it again in the movie theaters!! Great job, guys! This is definitely a wonderful and beautiful movie, both in realms of color in the cinematography, the editing, the music, the humor and love. Great movie, above all. Watch out Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks... you've got competition with "Shades of Ray." There was a lot of hype with this film, and that hype will continue to grow. Shades of Ray is just truly heartfelt and original.