Bollywood/Hollywood 2002

Critics score:
40 / 100

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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: Promising a sexy blend of L.A. and Bombay, Bollywood/ Hollywood is just another mediocre masala. Read more

Marta Barber, Miami Herald: Mehta manages to make her film not only palatable, but a real pleaser. Read more

Dave Kehr, New York Times: A disappointingly shallow and not terribly funny romantic comedy. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: The movie is lazily conceived, refusing to offer a single developed character or scene. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Lacks the sharpness and sophistication necessary for it to appeal beyond Indian audiences. Read more

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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: So genial is the conceit, this is one of those rare pictures that you root for throughout, dearly hoping that the rich promise of the script will be realized on the screen. It never is, not fully. Read more

Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News: Though neither big nor slick, it's a joyful, feel-good spoof that makes you want to run out and rent a real Bollywood musical. Read more

David Chute, L.A. Weekly: Feels cramped and constrained at just about every level. Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Not authentic Bollywood, not polished enough to pass for Hollywood and not edgy enough for indie film fans. Read more

Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: A musical comedy that's mirthless and barely musical. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: While Bollywood/Hollywood will undoubtedly provide its keenest pleasures to those familiar with Bombay musicals, it also has plenty for those (like me) who aren't. Read more

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Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: A film without a nation, without any comic grace, and often without even the slimmest technical efficiency. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Mehta's delight with her own in-joke, as well as her attractive, energetic cast, will prove infectious to those audiences who find themselves sharing the director's frivolous frame of mind. Read more