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By Sara C (315) on 04 Feb 2009

I have read jhumpa lahiri novels and the movie based on her novel was no different quite interesting and full of drama..nice and full of suspence…

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By Taylor B (489) on 03 Feb 2009

This movie was absolutely freaking insane. it really shows insight of the intermixing of old age parents and american born children…

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By Brad G (899) on 02 Feb 2009

Despite what the trailer impresses upon you, this film is really about the parents...and that's really refreshing. I loved Irfan Khan…

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By Lisa J (606) on 01 Feb 2009

Way better than I expected. This movie was really good. I learned a lot and it was a great story…

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By Jenny P (197) on 31 Jan 2009

The book was so amazing, way better, but the movie was really good too…

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By Michael K (2,029) on 27 Jan 2009

Very good story with the exception of some very brief unnecessary nudity. however, the moral is good. I would recommend it…

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By Bryan M (443) on 26 Jan 2009

I was really surprised by this one - I liked it a lot. Meghan put this one in the queue. I hadn't heard of it…

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By William M (1,438) on 26 Jan 2009

I was really surprised by this one - I liked it a lot. Meghan put this one in the queue. I hadn't heard of it…

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By Melody S (212) on 26 Jan 2009

I loved the book so I could not wait to see the film…

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By Carol Yvette L (2) on 25 Jan 2009

We may never understand why our parents do the things that they do. This is a good movie about unconditional love…

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By Ismael S (23) on 25 Jan 2009

Me encantÃ³ esta peli, refleja muy bien los conflictos que se generan en las segundas generaciones de inmigrantes, la ambientaciÃ³n y la…

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By Lance M (126) on 24 Jan 2009

A wonderful story of the both generational and cultural differences (and similarities). Some beautifully framed sequences…

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By Bill W (569) on 20 Jan 2009

A well-intentioned movie that isn't quite the sum of it's parts. a good supporting cast suffers from Penn's weak lead…

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By Mark Z (106) on 14 Jan 2009

A touching, well-acted story of an immigrant experience equally unique and universal…

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By Sarah S (1,165) on 13 Jan 2009

This movie reminded me of Double Happiness, but ultimately it left me wanting and expecting something more than it delivered…

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By Andrea I (51) on 09 Jan 2009

This is such a great movie about generational differences in culture, nationality, and identity…

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By Alysia V (200) on 08 Jan 2009

Dude Kumar was good in this film...his fatty chunks wifee sucked...ok on a serious note...it was really good...b/c alot of kids can relate...ok…

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By Sanjida R (12) on 05 Jan 2009

In many ways, I had the same problems with the movie as with the book, though I am relieved they stayed true to the ending…

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By Genyana M (40) on 04 Jan 2009

Good movie. I hated the train wreck and Gogol's wife. But I loved the pink sari that the young woman wore in the beginning of the movie…

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By Aditi J (7) on 04 Jan 2009

The movie is brilliant but the book is still much better.Seen it dozens of times yet it always seems like the first time…

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