Bombay Talkie

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03/19/2011 A boring Indian soap opera. See more 02/24/2010 "Bombay Talkie" is an east-meets-west film where ambition (a self-aware send-up of Bollywood conventions) overreaches execution (it is often more of a camp exercise than a critique of western infatuation with India). The amazing giant red typewriter dance set is notable. See more 05/10/2009 Interesting concept of a american writer and a much married bollywood star falling in love. The problem is no character development and very poor execution of the concept. The second half of the movie is a torture to watch. Jennifer Kendal's performance is allright; Shashi Kapoor performance has moments of charm but Zia Mohyeddin's intense role steals the show from them. I have 2 other Merchant Ivory-Shashi Kapoor films to watch next- Shakespeare Wallah and the Householder- hope they can re-ignite my love for Anglo-Indian productions! See more 04/24/2009 I was able to appreciate it a lot more after the q & a with the filmmakers and the extras with the dances. Initially came off as offensive and tragic rather than the comedy it got billed as, but if someone has more of a perspective of that era and Bollywood they might get more out of it. See more 01/17/2009 A time waster, very poor movie See more 01/13/2009 After the typewriter dance there is nothing worth staying for (and that's stolen from Ready, Willing, and Able anyway). See more Read all reviews

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