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There are enough good scenes within the 94 minutes of The Guru to make an entertaining coming-attractions trailer.
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What are critics saying?
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The New Yorker by Anthony Lane
It may have the melody, visage and basics of a Bollywood biggie, but truth be told, The Guru, despite it’s zest and lure, gives the far-off genus a bad wrap. [3 February 2003, p.98]
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As a dirtier Deepak, Mistry is blankly sweet, suitable for his role as Subcontinental Rorschach.
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New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
The first pleasant surprise of 2003, a cross-cultural romantic comedy that doesn't stint on romance or comedy, and- - when you least expect and most need it- - throws in some jaunty musical numbers of its own.
40
Wall Street Journal by Joe Morgenstern
A film that tries constantly to amuse, but succeeds only fitfully.
58
Portland Oregonian by Kim Morgan
Terrific musical numbers and interesting premise.
83
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Bright dialogue and finely embroidered performances adorn The Guru like festive beading on a pair of made-in-India bedroom slippers.
40
It's refreshing to see an American movie with an Indian protagonist not played by a white actor in makeup, but it would be a lot more refreshing if that actor (Jimi Mistry) were given a character to play, not just a comic conceit and near-toxic levels of enthusiasm.
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The New York Times by Stephen Holden
A grindingly conventional comedy that insists on tying up its subplots in pretty ribbons and bows.