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(1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1   "Una delicia, una cinta obligada y algo de lo mejor que se ha visto en mucho tiempo."   Cinenganos   Alex Ramirez A- "delightfully rendered"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna "Es una de esas películas de las que uno sale reconfortado, agradecido, genuinamente sorprendido."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B "An engaging, evocative and intermittently powerful ensemble piece."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "A captivating cross-cultural comedy of manners."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Throwing caution to the wind with an invitation to the hedonist in us all, Nair has constructed this motion picture in such a way that even the most cynical curmudgeon with find himself or herself smiling at one time or another."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "so alive and colorful (both literally and metaphorically) that it’s easy to overlook its formulaic nature"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 3.5/4 "An infectious cultural fable with a tasty balance of family drama and frenetic comedy."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "Nair doesn't use [Monsoon Wedding] to lament the loss of culture. Instead, she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 4/5 "Watching Attenborough’s beflowered Gandhi is like experiencing a dry history text, but Nair’s Monsoon Wedding is the real deal"   ToxicUniverse.com   John A. Nesbit 8/10 "It's not just a touching, funny, multi-layered drama; it's an exuberant love poem to a city and a culture in transition."   All Movie Guide   Josh Ralske 3.5/4 "By the last shots of the family members dancing and laughing, I was as happy as them!"   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B+ "a joyous occasion"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/5 "Punjabi weddings are notorious for their lavishness, and Nair's intoxicating soap opera revels in the sights and sounds of this clamorous family ritual."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "May not have as much gusto as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but has more refinement and flair"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 3.5/4 "Strongly infused with an unmistakably exotic Bollywood flair while addressing themes and concerns that are universal."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 4.5/5 "It's funny, touching, dramatically forceful, and beautifully shot."   Filmcritic.com   Pete Croatto B "A colorful, joyous celebration of life; a tapestry woven of romance, dancing, singing, and unforgettable characters."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "Nair does capture the complexity of a big family and its trials and tribulations..."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford A- "Some movies present an idealized view of marriage and family; others seem eager to debunk it. Mira Nair's exuberant art-house crowd-pleaser takes the third way."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 2.5/4 "Nair just doesn't have the necessary self-control to guide a loose, poorly structured film through the pitfalls of incoherence and redundancy."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 9/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 7/10 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 9/10 Read review   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1