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Summary: sorry not very impressed
Review: sorry. not very impressed. here is why.1. did not really get the point across
2. story is mediocre, nothing extra-ordinary However, there are some good points 1. acting was B+
2. never really got boring or anything By the way, there is absolutely no adult scenes here, just
adult topic.
Rating: 
Summary: Simpatico
Review: The end it is not original and also some scenes are very predictable, but most scenes are very funny and the start it is quite original. Actors are not bad and the whole movie is good humor. It is worth watching it!
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Summary: A FUN COMEDY
Review: THE GURU is a fun comedy that one can easily lose themself. Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry) comes to New York City from India to achieve the American Dream. But he is soon disheartened to realize that the only opportunities open for him include the stereotypical occupations of taxi cab driver or Indian restaurant waiter. During his quest to become a star Ramu meets Sharonna (Heather Graham) after mistakingly auditioning for a role in an adult movie and in addition meets Lexi (Marissa Tomei) while working during her birthday party. What follows is a comedic journey of love, sex and lots of laughs. Director Daisy von Scherler succeeds in creating a funny movie, especially during instances when Ramu gets his English confused. Jimi Mistry played a convincing role. I hope to see more of him in upcoming movies. Heather Graham and Marissa Tomei are also good. Sure, there's not much depth in THE GURU but that's okay with me. It's fun to watch a goofy comedy once in a while.
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Summary: Insane Fun and Wildy Creative.......but a very cliche ending
Review: The Guru is a little film that snuck up in theaters during the bleak month of Janurary that offered a colorful and fun filled comedy romp about sex. I have to admit, I had fun watching this movie. The first time seeing it I really didn't laugh too much, just smiled a lot. A few weeks later one of my friends hadn't seen it so I agreed to go watch it again. I must say I laughed very hard the second time around. The comedy gets better once you can fully appreciate how good some of the performances are. Merissa Tomei was SO FUNNY in this. When I saw Anger Management, which she was also in, I was so angry at the film's creators for not making more use of her! She really shows her excellent comedic ablities in The Guru. It's amazing to think of her in dramatic roles (In the Bedroom for example), because she's a fine actress in them, but this is a total turn around for her. She can play practically anything. The other actors do a good job as well. I especially like Christine Branaski as the upper class snob mother. She was a hoot. The cast is nice all around. The major complaint I have is with the finale. Was it cute? Yes. Was it sweet? Yes. Did it belong in The Guru? NO! For a movie so creative, funny, and original (its not in every movie indian dancers belt out songs from Grease in Bollywood fashion), that the cliche "catch the girl and stop the wedding" finale simply did not fit. I would have liked an ending that could live up to the rest of the movie. I also admired that the film didn't have to rely on gross out sex gags. It is a sex comedy, but with wit and sophistocation.
Now, overall, The Guru is an enjoyable film that I like more each time I watch. I reccommend it as an interesting rental, however I liked it enough to purchase it. See for yourself what The Guru of sex has to offer!
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Summary: FUNNY BUT NOT HYSTERICAL
Review: The movie had its moments but it was not as funny as MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.
The movie is about Ramu (Jimi Mistry) who has a dream of becoming a big star in America. He does not like the entertainment in India. He always enjoys the American entertainment (Grease for example) so much more. He loves to dance and wants be a star.
He tells his family that he is flying to American to become famous. So his family assumes that he will be driving a cab.
When he arrives, he moves in with his Indian friends Vijay (Emil Marwa) and Amit (Raahul Singh). There is a third roommate who does not have a single line in the whole movie and yet he is there. Ramu lands a job as a porn star along side Heather Graham (miscast). When he realizes that he is not really doing what he wants, he gets a great idea at a dinner party. The party is being hosted by Chantal (Christine Baranski) who hires a guru as a gift to Lexi (Marisa Tomei). The guru passes out and in steps in Ramu. He is a big hit and realizes what he has here. He becomes the sexual guru.
The sickest scene in the whole film is when Ramu gets to have sex with Lexi. I don't know what they, the powers that be, were thinking when they dressed Marisa up in that gross underwear.
To add more spice to the film, Sharonna (Heather Graham) is a "subsitute teacher", at least that is what she tells her fiance Rusty (played by Dash Mihok). Rusty is one of the members of New York's finest heros: a firefighter. Rusty is also religious strick when it comes to sex. Little does he know that his girl is a porn star.
Boy meets girl, girl gives out signals, boy missreads signals. Girl discovers truth about Ramu.
The funniest scene was at Sharonna and Rusty's wedding. Apparently Rusty does not love her but loves his "2nd hose man on his truck", Randy (Bobby Cannavale from Third Watch). That was a hysterically touching moment.
Overall, the movie is an interesting date movie but I did not laugh out loud, too many times.
It's worth the money.
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Summary: insulting to both cultures
Review: The only part of this movie that's worth the trouble is a one-line moment towards the very end. Beyond that, this movie reflects the stereotyped view Indians have of Americans, and the picture's not a happy one. Nor does it do much for the real side of Eastern spirituality, which this movie also stereotypes. Don't bother - this one's a waste of time.
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Summary: Avoid this
Review: this film had a interesting story line with alot of twists&turns but the writing&overall story structuring take this film down a peg from reaching it's full zenith. the acting was cool but the film overall didn't match that intensity.
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Summary: Funny light hearted comedy with a fresh slant!
Review: This is a fun light hearted romantic comedy with so much going for it!
Jimi Mistry is Ramu - a star struck young actor/dancer who has come to New York to make it big. When he arrives his good friend Vijay is not driving a Mercedes and living in a Penthouse...he is driving a cab and sharing a one room apartment with 2 other young Indian men.
Ramu gets into all kinds of predicaments ( his big movie break is in a porn flick with Michael McKean as director) and ends up becoming famous as a Swami- the Guru of Sex to uptight upper east side social types with help from Marissa Tomei.
It is not his own philosophy he spouts but that of his friend Sharrona played by Heather Graham. Sharonna is a porn star trying to become a good girl by marrying a normal guy ( who has some secrets of his own).
Things roll along with ease and a light and gentle touch- the humor is at times obvious- other times more subtle.
Not a serious movie- this is a nice light flick which will stay on my DVD keeper shelf as a pick me up for dark winter days. Some mild language ,nudity and adult situations that go with the theme. For another light hearted Indian themed flick check out Bend it Like Beckham.
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Summary: Please see this movie
Review: This is a great movie! I was still laughing after I left the movie theatre. Maybe to some this movie was nonsense, but to me this was sheer entertainment and how all movies should be. It was a cheery, romantic, touching, and hilarious. And I love the combination of cross cultures. It was great
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Summary: imperfect Bollywood-Hollywood romance
Review: 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.
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