| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
BBC
Sandi Chaitram |
"The films of Mira Nair have brought mixed reviews. After the critically acclaimed Salaam Bombay!, the films that followed never quite enjoyed the same success. Monsoon Wedding sees her back with a vengeance..." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It could be the first Indian film to win big at the North American box office..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"...[an] energetic, charming and occasionally chilling slice of Punjabi life." more... |
B+ |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...like the monsoon rains that temper Delhi's summer heat, this movie offers subtle surprises." more... |
B- |
Premiere
Glenn Kenny |
"...has an immediacy and sense of place that make it a remarkably rich experience..." more... |
A- |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...delightful..." more... |
B+ |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Director Mira Nair...aims for pure joy and achieves it. " more... |
B+ |
Salon.com
Charles Taylor |
"...a guaranteed art-house hit." more... |
B- |
The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw |
"Nair directs with unflagging energy, style and pizzazz..." more... |
A- |
Village Voice
Michael Atkinson |
"...an air-conditioned bus tour of Punjabi ritual. Nair stuffs the film with dancing, henna, ornamentation, and group song, but her narrative clichés and telegraphed episodes smell of old soap opera." more... |
C- |
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