ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Bereamic Awesome Movie

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

vincentlynch-moonoi To our reviewers who give this film a "10", come on...you've got to be kidding.To our reviewers who give this film a "0", come on...you've got to be kidding.This is a run-of-the-mill love story. Nothing special and it has its flaws, but it has its moments, too.The story idea is cute enough -- an ad agency man falls in "like" with a credit card call desk operator who sounds like an American woman, but is actually halfway around the world in India. The Indian call desk operator falls in love with the ad agency man. All this happens over the phone. So the Indian woman flies to San Francisco to meet Mr. Sexy Voice. Then there are the typical miscommunications and misunderstandings until...you guessed it...they live happily ever after.So what are the problems? The main problem is the woman's father (Anupam Kher, a popular Indian actor). I don't like this portrayal at all. It really detracts from the film. It's not that the overall idea is bad; but it's not handled well at all...at least for American audiences. The other problem is that the young man's profession...well, why not take it a little seriously to lend some credence to the plot; instead it's handled at an almost juvenile level. And then there's the casting of Larry Miller as the hotel executive; Larry Miller has his place...this was not it.On the other hand, it's nice that there was on-location shooting; it lent credence to the story line. Personally, I liked the chemistry between Jesse Metcalfe and Indian actress Shriya Saran. I think Metcalfe is significantly underrated. Let's face it, you don't get much more handsome than that, but in a number of films and television shows, I think he's at least a reasonably good actor (admittedly not one of the great actors...but few are), and this type of role is perfect for him. I was not familiar with Saran, but she is very pleasing in her role here.Bottom line: this was a decent little love story. Perhaps with a better director it would have been a better film. I still give it a "7".

davidjanuzbrown This is not a movie to watch on TV ( unless you recorded it(. There are so many scenes you need to cut through ( and a few to go back to) it is not funny. It's about two different people Priya from India and Granger from the United States who first meet when when he calls a call center after his credit card was used illegally. She flies to San Francisco to meet him and lies about who she is. Spoilers ahead; It is the usual boy meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl back. What is interesting is the lesson in the movie about taking Chances. Granger never takes a chance in life: He tells a story how his best friend ( and business partner) Charie are at summer camp and only Charlie has the guts to go across the river to the girls side and meets a 14 year old girl who he says he will marry. Then a decade later on a date sees her and drops the date for that same girl and marries her. Granger is more popular then Charlie but never gets what he really wants in life. There is a scene where Charlie tells Granger " Do you know your problem is? You never put yourself out there, never take a chance, and do not let people know who you really are. at the end of the movie, he finally takes a chance and flies 18 hours to India for Priya, on the slim chance she did not get married ( she was engaged when they met). It turns out she did not get married because she fell in love with Granger and would not make her fiancé happy. She risked turning her family against her. Especially her father who was a strict Hindi businessman. But her father loves Priya and when the fiance's father called her a tramp, he stood up for Priya especially noting "Above all this is my daughter and I love her." At the end Granger and Priya end up together. Her father is especially impressed when he said " I will give your daughter all the love and respect that she deserves." He gives his approval when he offers some tortilla looking bread and has him sit down with the family. Meaning Granger has been accepted into the family. 5/10 Stars mostly to look at Priya ( she is hot and adorable at the same time) and for the ending.

Jedser1 This movie should have been marketed as an inter-continental "Pillow Talk." Jesse Metcalf has a Rock Hudson, William Holden quality that you did not see on "Desperate Housewives." Shriya is a cute actress with a very expressive face and good comedian.Her parents were funny. This movie also "samples" others like the "Risky Business" homage.A pleasant and delightful movie for those who like their movies to begin " Once upon a time . . ." and end with " . . . happily ever after." The scenes in Mumbai were interesting and I wish there had been more. Seeing the call center personnel training to be more American was a hoot.The ending was ala "An officer and A Gentleman." Not only would I recommend, but I will watch again.This movie deserves better. And so do the actors. Watch out for Jesse Metcalf. He could be the George Clooney of his generation. I'd like to see him do a wide range of movie types.

mcmugged This is an old formula for a romantic comedy, but if it is done well, it is still enjoyable to watch. It is nice to have something to watch which is relaxing after seeing some of the tense thrillers I also like to watch.The one thing that bugged me about this movie is the girl works as a tech support phone operator in India for an American company. Her big advantage is that she can sound "American" and people don't know she is in India. Why does that bug me? Because it reminds me of the thousands of jobs that have been outsourced to other countries for cheap labor at a time when our country is in the biggest recession since the 30s. It was hard for me to be sympathetic to the characters when in the back of my mind, I kept thinking of the "outsourcing" problem.I did like the actors.