Review of The Namesake (2006) by Chris C — 17 Oct 2009
A moving and brilliantly woven story, exploring the different identity challenges faced by people throughout their lives. By using the example of an ethnic minority immigrant, his wife and their children, the issues are thrown in to stark contracts, but many are applicable to us all.
However, given the film covers such a long period in only a couple of hours, characters are not as well developed as in other well executed dramas, and the focus itself wavers unpredictably between characters, leaving the viewer somewhat disoriented, and dulling the emotional impact.
Still, it is an ambitious film and delivers well.
This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Chris C on 17 Oct 2009.
The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.
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