Had I read the reviews of this beforehand I wouldn't have touched it. As a film it failed to grip me in any way and I couldn't wait for it to end. Apart from being badly made and failing cinematically, it is full of the nastiest, most vicious little stereotypes which leave a bad taste in the mouth and the toes curling. Whilst a satirical look at behaviour can be done successfully, this film failed to achieve it and came out looking like a piece of undisguised racism and sexism. It wasn't only the Brits who came in for a lashing either, but also younger NRIs. Whilst cinema does not have to carry a moral message, it should at least be entertaining in a way which does not demean its audience. Shame on you Vipul Amrutlal Shah, I only hope your next film will not be so unpleasant.
Review of Namastey London
