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Basmati Blues
U/A (INDIA)
2018
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Basmati Blues
Positive Reviews
4
Negative reviews
14
Average Rating
2.0
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2.0
The movie starts out heedless in its desire to charm, but it winds up feeling constrained by self consciousness, and mores the pity.Let Larson and Amb ..
Av Club
2.5
Basmati Blues, while certainly not lacking in ambition or onscreen talent, really isnt very good.For one thing, it contains lines of dialogue like, Yo ..
Rogerebert
2.0
This attempt at an American style Bollywood musical is earnest at best and sappy, naive, and overly sweet at worst.
Common Sense Media
1.5
Basmati Blues is one of those movies that isnt terrible but still leaves you wondering why it exists.
Variety
0.6
Such clunky storytelling might be forgivable if the bland musical numbers scattered throughout the film were actually distinguishable from one another ..
2.0
Better as a political comedy than as a musical, this Basmati dish will leave you longing for something a tad spicy.
ETimes (TOI)
1.0
Larson dons colorful Indian garb to participate in a big Bollywood style production number at the films embarrassing conclusion.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Granted, the blend of production numbers, screwball romance, fish out of water cliches and condemnation of the GMO industry will probably strike most ..
E Film Critic
1.5
Called upon to break into vapid song at any given moment while juggling a pair of attentive suitors (Utkarsh Ambudkar and Saahil Sehgal) Larson gamely ..
1.5
Its actually hilarious that Linda doesnt believe her boss, a man with the appropriate name of Gurgon, isnt evil once everyone sees Sutherlands perform ..
The Young Folks
3.5
Watching it is something like watching a plays first full dress rehearsal or a gangly fawns initial efforts to stand, where its the effort thats more ..
Village Voice
2.5
Although nicely shot and featuring some beautiful scenery, the movie lacks personality.
ReelViews
2.5
Thats a good summation of the entire movie: enjoyable in theory and awkward in practice.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Cross cultural musical romantic comedy stirs together some pleasing ingredients but falls short of its expansive ambitions.
Film Journal
0.5
Yes, as an Indian critic, I can confirm that Brie Larsons film is unbelievably and insultingly racist.
Hindustan Times
1.0
Part hamfisted critique of Big Ag, part strained romantic comedy, and part insipid musical thats not much like the Bollywood tribute its meant to be. ..
1.3
Their up and down lovers quarrels are enhanced by and peppered with songs, colorful Indian costumes and innovative native choreography, performed by a ..
Observer
2.0
Basmati Blues is an inoffensive trifle. It does not warrant outrage; its not bold enough to risk it. Yet there is some heart, and undoubtedly, some am ..
The Film Stage
1.3
With its cultural appropriation, heightened comedy, and musical interludes, Basmati Blues clearly wants to be a Western take on a Bollywood movie.
Aisle Seat
4.5
But Basmati Blues, even if well intentioned, does not rise above the cliches to find its heart.
Scroll
2.0
Its instead the dreadful Bollywood meets Wilson Phillips music video nobody asked for and certainly dont need.
Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
Theres nothing wrong about sending the message of fighting corporate greed but its through execution of the material that ultimately fails Basmati Blu ..
Solzy At The Movies
2.5
Gorgeous Indian locales!.Theyre not enough to save this flawed romance.
Hollywood Into To
2.5
Unfortunately, this relatively amateurish production fails to measure up in terms of plot, acting, cinematography or soundtrack.
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