Bombay Summer

Mr. Mathew-Varghese and his cinematographer, Amol Rathod, happily aestheticize the chaos and poverty of Madan's Mumbai, meticulously composing each new urban backdrop, and many viewers may derive quite a bit of pleasure simply from taking in the view. More damaging to the film are its beyond-deliberate pace and emotional reticence - there's no urgency in the lovers' shifting alliances or the dangers facing Madan, and when the inevitable reckonings arrive, it's hard to muster much concern.

Written and directed by Joseph Mathew-Varghese; director of photography, Amol Rathod; edited by Pallavi Singhal; music by Mathias Duplessy; art direction by Satish Chipkar; costumes by Darshan Jalan; produced by Sanjay Bhattacharjee and Mr. Mathew-Varghese;