Monsoon Wedding

It's only March, but I already nominate "Monsoon Wedding" as one of the best movies of the year. Yeah, we've seen ethnic weddings/family gatherings before ("Lovers and Other Strangers," "Wedding Banquet," "The Godfather," "Avalon," "What's Cooking," "Tortilla Soup," among others),... Full review

Monsoon Wedding was perhaps one of the most brilliant films I have ever seen. It took me somewhere I'd never been, and by the time two hours were up, I felt at home.A lot of the film's success was in... Full review

In Delhi, the wealthy father of the bride (Lalit, played by N. Shah) prepares an elaborate wedding. We meet his extended family, arriving from as far as America for the wedding, beginning with a formal engagement party 4 days before.... Full review

I've seen a lot of great films recently, but this has to be one of the best, one of the upper crust, one of the elite. Inspired by Thomas Vinterberg's 'Festen' (1998) and Robert Altman's 'A Wedding' (1978), this massive... Full review

This weekend I rented 'Monsoon Wedding' from director Mira Nair. I had heard good things about it, so I picked it up.I had no idea what to expect, but between this and 'Bend It like Beckham', I think my new... Full review

I really loved this movie. It was the first DVD I bought when I got a player. The story is rich and full of meaning, the actors are wonderful and the music is awesome. As another reviewer mentioned, I am... Full review

I went to to see this film almost by chance and I was rewarded by a gem. A truly sublime mix of musical, social comment and romantic movie-making at its best. Unlike many others I was not familiar with Mira... Full review

I really liked this film. As the movie progressed I quickly formed a bond with the characters and felt they were all my close friends and I was somehow involved in the story. I truly got caught up in the... Full review

If you're expecting an "exotic India" kind of movie, you'd be better off not seeing it. This is a contemporary film, and it's made with love. Acting is terrific, and it becomes obvious that actors had so much synergy while... Full review

This movie is full of joy. Happy, cheerful, with so many characters, and most of them good, interesting ones. It is the story of a wedding in upper class Delhi. A large family spread all over the world reunites for... Full review

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The capital is set to host Pravasi Film Festival 2010 Jan 3-6 next year. Films made by Indians living abroad or made outside the country will be showcased at the fest in its first edition. ... Full Article

Though Dalrymple is not familiar with the movie world, he surely does know a thing or two about scripts.Talking about the 'perfect script', he says, " Monsoon Wedding was astonishing. ... Full Article

Digital Home's top pick on Blu-ray this week is "Monsoon Wedding", a 2001 comedy film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sabrina Dhawan, which depicts romantic entanglements during a traditional Punjabi wedding in Delhi. ... Full Article

Okay, so I didn't watch only these two movies, but I have a few movies I am saving for actual reviews including the new Natural Born Killers Blu-ray and Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding which hits Criterion Blu-ray on October 20. ... Full Article

MEENA IYER , TNN 11 September 2009, 12:00am IST In the summer of 2000 Mira Nair shot Monsoon Wedding. A decade later, this internationally acclaimed Punjabi wedding flick will make it as a Broadway musical. ... Full Article