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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
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
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