The bad news is that [Jaffrey] leaves us a little hungry for people whose destinies matter to us more than the ones served up here.

Compassionate, funny and honest.

Thankfully, Patel does not take sides.

It's easy to see why ABCD has been a favorite on the film festival circuit for more than a year. Check it out while you can.

The film's style is best described as utilitarian, but it gets the job done.

Despite the compelling subject matter and storyline, the film's execution isn't so persuasive: The dialogue is weak, much of the acting poor and the pace sluggish.

ABCD's abecedarian treatment of melting-pot anxieties proves as jumbled and bland as alphabet soup.

Its identity posturing is considerably less potent than that of Chutney Popcorn's.

The plight of culturally displaced Americans is given sensitive, humorous treatment in what could be the first film to treat the East Indian experience in America.