There's good support too, especially from Kathy Burke, who steals the film with a short, under-stated burst of classy acting in a key scene ...
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07/22/06
Anita & Me (2002)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins 2 secs
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: This odd, winning comedy follows Meena (Chandeep Uppal), a 12-year-old who moves with her family from India to England and befriends the local rebel, Anita (Anna Brewster). The stellar cast also... [More]
Starring: Chandeep Uppal, Anna Brewster, Mark Williams, Meera Syal
Director: Metin Huseyin
Reviews for Anita & Me
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Enjoyable and funny, but there's not that much to it.
07/22/06
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06/24/06
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06/01/03
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12/02/02
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11/26/02
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11/26/02
There's nothing for us to buy into here, and impatience sets in pretty quick. On a fundamental level, it's hard to understand just how Syal hopes for us to identify with her protagonist.
11/25/02
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03/27/09
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05/09/03
Top CriticA sweet chapter in the life of a young girl battling to identify with her roots and environment, although it never reaches the heights that Bend It Like Beckham achieves.
04/26/03
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