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Summary: Its fun !
Review: I remember this seeing first time alone after coming from office expecting it to be another average movie but thank god I was wrong, the movie is an excellent comedy. The next time I saw this with my malaysian and japanese friends and everybody was laughing so hard for some this was thier first indian movie. Infact it was the first time I realized that dance and song sequence of Indian movies is a pull to people from other countries too. I still remember when they were singing "Chori chori hum gori se pyar karenge ". Enjoy this movie its refreshing.
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Summary: Fun movie, but drags at some points
Review: "The Guru" is about an Indian man who immigrates to the United States with dreams of becoming a famous actor, but winds up in the new age "guru" circuit. It's funny stuff and there are some good scenes. The selling point of the movie is the dance scenes combining "Bollywood" and "Hollywood." "Bollywood" is the term given to Indian cinema where extended dance and song numbers take center stage. The pleasure of the "The Guru" is seeing American actors just jump into Indian song and dance.It's also fun to see Indian actors do American dance. "Grease" fans should find much to like. The lead actor imagines himself as a John Travolta type, with many references to the musical. There are a few drawbacks. The dance scenes weren't quite up to Indian or American standards - you couldn't see much choreography. The films also sagged in some places - scenes that were just slow. Otherwise a funny film with lots going for it. I recommend it.
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Summary: Nothing like I've every seen before
Review: and I enjoyed it. I've never seen a Bollywood movie but they seems like a lot of fun. The movie is funny. There are a lot of stereotypical Indian jokes, but they're pretty funny. The way Rumu is portrayed makes me think it's supposed to be like a preacher who cons his people. All in all fun and entertaining.
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Summary: Leave your angst at home - this movie is a lot of fun
Review: Being of South Asian descent, I was skeptical about seeing this movie at first. However, from the beginning of the movie til the end, I was rolling off my seat laughing. This isn't meant to be an Academy Award-winning documentary on cultural appropriation - it's a light-hearted, not-very-deep comedy about how the West exoticises the East, and how Easterners can take advantage of that for their own commercial gain (hello, Mr.Chopra). If you keep that in mind, you'll really enjoy the comedy that they're trying to get across. Jimmy Mistry is a perfect lead actor and didn't look out of place acting opposite Heather Graham or Marisa Tomei. He was great in "East is East" and it's really good to see him get more exposure here in the U.S. Tomei was a blast as the spiritually lost rich girl. She played a caricature, sure, but she was excellent in the part. The plot has a few loopholes here and there and a couple of unnecessary scenes that slow the pace of the film, but all the comedy overrides it. The scene where Jimmy's character, first cast as a sex guru to replace a real swami who passed out drunk, breaks out into the Bollywood number "Chori Chori Gori Se" - joined in dancing by what's supposed to be upper crust whitebread New York society - was one of the funniest scenes I've seen in the theater in a long time. Definitely recommend it. If you're going to play P.C.-police, stay home and watch "The Apu Trilogy". Otherwise, turn your mind off and just enjoy the movie for what it is. Definitely timely for today's yoga-crazed chakra-aware American society.
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Summary: 'Guru' the Poo
Review: Foolish people dancing to savage music, no! "The Guru" hits all the wrong spots and doesn't deliver a single chuckle or even a smile. Those kinds of movies that Ramu (Jimi Mistry) got involved in were wickedness! Everyone knows there's no such thing as a nice woman in that industry! Spiritual righteousness doesn't exist in this movie and it definitely does not cleanse the mind. "Grease" fans would be disappointed and appalled by this movie. No (thumbs down into the ground).
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Summary: FUN, FUN, FUN!! :)
Review: Here in The Netherlands, The Guru was released in august, so i've already seen the movie and waiting for the DVD to come out.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie first and wasn't planning to go see it, but then when i had free tickets i thought: Why not? Well, i'm glad i saw it, cause the movie is great fun!
It has a funny story (won't say anything), great soundtrack (specially the 2 versions of "Chori Chori gori se" haha....you'll see!), funny dancing, romance and a lot more. I can't say anything else than Go see it!
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Summary: Heart-warming
Review: I absolutely LOVE this movie and have seen it several times. It's gotten reasonable reviews as a fairly enjoyable comedy, but it's much more than that. Yes, it's a parody of the whole indian guru thing, but there is a lot of wonderful philosophy in the thoughts Sharonna shares with Ramu. It may sound corny because it's so simplistic, but the greatest truths in life often are. The performances and the screenplay are perfect for the movie. Heather Graham and Marisa Tomei are both priceless, and those who reject their performances because they think it's silly and stupid are only losing out on a heart-warming experience that intellect alone could never create. Like the pornstar who is a wonderful, warm-hearted person inside, this movie is a gem under all that apparently corny fluff. If you open your heart to it, you will find yourself feeling suprisingly warm and fuzzy.
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Summary: Fluffy and funny
Review: I admit, I get hooked easily. This time, it was the opening scene, a dance class full of women in beautiful saris. The dance was the Macarena, and I almost fell off my chair laughing. After that, the movie gets off to a slow start, with Our Hero (Ram) moving to America, the land of opportunity. The opportunities aren't quite the ones he expected, or even really wanted. The first was thrust upon him when a faker of a fakir falls down drunk just before a performance. The second happens when he fails to get up for another kind of performance. Heather Graham does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable morals. Marisa Tomei also does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable judgement. No spoilers, but everyone ends up happy. It's sweet, silly amusement. It takes a while to get going, but it's worth the wait.
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Summary: dont waste your time on this movie
Review: I brought this movie, not with very high expectations. Inspite of powerful performance by Heather Graham, playing an adult porn star in US, with an unusual sense of spiritual sexuality , Jimi Mistri, the Indian dance teacher who had come to US to become a big shot in Hollywood, and Marisa Tomei,the American girl who is obsessed with Guru culture, the plot has its inherent shortcomings. It ranks among one of the most disastrous and desperate attempts to make a comedy. Of course this movie should not be watched even with an ounce of seriousness....but even if you are looking for some light entertainment turning off your brains for a while (as many people want to do after a week's hard work), this movie will disappoint you....people are sort of hypnotized by the GURU ,so much so that they readily shake off their pants at his slightest indication...this is most unreal... can't they come up with something better if they are so desperate to profane the Indian Guru culture? the DVD is ok...sound and picture quality is average. i will give the movie 2 stars, mainly because of some good acting from Heather, Jimi and Marisa but the plot does not even deserve one star !
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Summary: dont waste your time on this movie
Review: I brought this movie, not with very high expectations. Inspite of powerful performance by Heather Graham, playing an adult porn star in US, with an unusual sense of spiritual sexuality , Jimi Mistri, the Indian dance teacher who had come to US to become a big shot in Hollywood, and Marisa Tomei,the American girl who is obsessed with Guru culture, the plot has its inherent shortcomings. It ranks among one of the most disastrous and desperate attempts to make a comedy. Of course this movie should not be watched even with an ounce of seriousness....but even if you are looking for some light entertainment turning off your brains for a while (as many people want to do after a week's hard work), this movie will disappoint you....people are sort of hypnotized by the GURU ,so much so that they readily shake off their pants at his slightest indication...this is most unreal... can't they come up with something better if they are so desperate to profane the Indian Guru culture? the DVD is ok...sound and picture quality is average. i will give the movie 2 stars, mainly because of some good acting from Heather, Jimi and Marisa but the plot does not even deserve one star !
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