American Desi
Cinebella Entertainment | Release Date: March 16, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Mr. Pandya tells a story of conflicted assimilation that's been told before, but he and his exuberant cast invest it with fresh energy and winning humor. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
With a few exceptions, the Indian characters are two-dimensional buffoons whose traditions are presented as silly quirks meant for cheap laughs. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The subject is likable and the story has possibilities, but why does every single performance sink into a self-indulgent mess of hammy overacting? Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Most of it has to do with the ways younger Indian-Americans keep their culture alive in the United States and the ways they don't. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Clubfooted but earnest, Pandya's movie never forgets about its second-gen issues, but never quite plumbs them, either. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The script is often obvious and much of the acting is amateurish (Rakesh's comic sidekicks are just dismal), though Purva Bedi is a shining exception — she's got star quality to burn. Read full review
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Despite some genuinely funny scenes, American Desi turns out to be inferior to the as yet unreleased "ABCD" and even last year's "Chutney Popcorn." Read full review
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