Flavors

Some simple but really nice humour. 5 parallel story lines highlighting 5 different aspects of the Indian Experience in the USA. The pressures to get married (the Indian Way), the boom of IT back in the 2000s and of course the loneliness of a homemaker in a foreign land.

This film feels more like one long episode of some sitcom featuring rather stereotypical Indian characters. But that's ok since the humour is on point and the underlying themes hold strong.

The interplay of different storyline felt a little confusing at first, but as the film progressed it helped spice things up. Sadly, it also began to feel more like any other sitcom.

A great watch for any day.

Finally, after a spate of I_am_rediscovering_my_Indianness Indo American films, it was really refreshing to see one that is different. Here is a movie you will love for its raw charm, absence of stereotypes and good humor. Not just 'good' humor - 'excellent' humor I must say- I was laughing all the way. Of the four different stories that make up the film, my favorite was that of Vivek, a chocolate-faced, pathetic guy who obsesses about this girl back in India. If you are Indian, you can't help but notice how most characters resemble people you know in your everyday life. Well scripted characters and good performances. Bharti Achrekar and Anjan Srivastava steal the show. If this well-crafted feature is the debut effort of the directorial team, you bet I am going to be watching out for their upcoming releases.

The movie is not so funny as it seemed to be something went missing , may be the director has changed the script so that it is confusing.He could have made it much more interesting without the silly characters who are supposed to make people laugh but they failed as though.Itis not up to the audience expectations some where lost in the middle.The only saving source is "sangita" played by sireesha , she truly reflects the manner and behaviour of Indian women who accompanies their husbands to US and will not have a clue of what they meant to be and what exactly are they supposed to do.

She really deserves some appreciation for her work though it's her first film.Looks so innocent and sensitive for any one who looks at her will definitely fall in love with the character.

I hope the director will learn from his mistakes and try not to repeat the same in future and i wish him all the best.

What struck me most was the care that seem to have gone into this smart little film. A bunch of us saw this film together and we had a great time grinning at each other every time something happened on the screen that we could relate to.

I like the fact that makers were very sensible to the characters and even though none of the characters really had much time on screen, they made a very lasting impression. We still use some of those dialogs from the movie - very funny indeed!

We also spent a good chunk of time analyzing the film as to how each of those characters knew each other and I have to say it's a very good job in tying all them lose ends. Very tight!

Overall, it was a great fun film that is not just a comedy with a bunch of jokes but some very good insight, some smart screenplay and great characters.

I would rate the film as one of the most entertaining... actually THE most entertaining film in this line of Indo-US films. I've seen a handful of them and none of them even attempt to do more than a straight forward film with those age old stories on identity crisis or generation gap.

It just happened one bored evening having seen all the movies in the theater. Flavours was last among the available choices, with all the credits unheard and lot of risk putting a few precious hours at stake. Cursing myself, I resigned to the fate of actually buying a ticket.

The film is not brilliant, but close to heart and can be felt. They best part about it, I was not in a dream or fantasy or a rebel with a cause. I was like looking in the mirror and at times I would laugh as well.

The ending was brilliant and one good watch.... The movie is not aspirational but is enjoyable and can be recommended.