I finally saw this movie on DVD the other day and I was greatly disappointed considering what I've heard of it. Sure, there were charming moments, like the Babaji thing and many other Indian-vs-British things, Jules' mother was hilarious, and Parminder Nagra was acting convincingly, but that was it.
The story was utterly predictable and ALWAYS followed the clichés. That isn't always a problem if the rest of the movie is charming enough, which I thought it would be, but it wasn't. Despite the good acting of some people, among which Parminder Nagra who I already mentioned, Anupam Kher, Ameet Chana and Juliet Stevenson, the acting skills of others were making me wonder how they could make a living as actors. Oh well, I suppose Keira Knightly has her looks and she shows off plenty of body parts to make the male audience drool (if they like near-anorectic girls). I gave her another chance with this movie after being impressed with the absence of any acting skills in Pirates, but this movie showed I was right in my judgment. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers' acting was as natural as banana bubblegum. He must have read his lines off some board! He would have fitted perfectly in 'Days of our Lives' the way he was overacting every feeling and gesture.
Anyway, this could have been an okay movie had the acting been better and had I not had these expectations. I can't believe this movie's rating is 7.4. I can't give more than 5 stars.
The story was utterly predictable and ALWAYS followed the clichés. That isn't always a problem if the rest of the movie is charming enough, which I thought it would be, but it wasn't. Despite the good acting of some people, among which Parminder Nagra who I already mentioned, Anupam Kher, Ameet Chana and Juliet Stevenson, the acting skills of others were making me wonder how they could make a living as actors. Oh well, I suppose Keira Knightly has her looks and she shows off plenty of body parts to make the male audience drool (if they like near-anorectic girls). I gave her another chance with this movie after being impressed with the absence of any acting skills in Pirates, but this movie showed I was right in my judgment. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers' acting was as natural as banana bubblegum. He must have read his lines off some board! He would have fitted perfectly in 'Days of our Lives' the way he was overacting every feeling and gesture.
Anyway, this could have been an okay movie had the acting been better and had I not had these expectations. I can't believe this movie's rating is 7.4. I can't give more than 5 stars.