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05/20/08
American Chai (2002)
52 %
Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 11 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: An Indian-American college kid, Sureel (Aalok Mehta), is pressured by his parents to be a doctor, though he dreams of becoming a musician. He has obvious musical talent. He sings, composes, and plays many instruments, but he hides his passion from his family because he's afraid they won't... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Aalok Mehta, Sheetal Sheth, Aasif Mandvi, Josh Ackerman, Ajay Naidu
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This ethnic family sitcom thing is rapidly turning into wearisome cliche, and American Chai doesn't hold a candle to either Beckham or Greek Wedding.
11/14/03
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03/10/03
The funniest, most unabashadly goofy indie film to come out in quite some time.
12/08/02
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08/09/02
By now, I've seen far too many American indie movies with similar semi-autobiographical subjects.
07/20/02
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06/14/02
[It's] difficult to get beyond the overall blandness of American Chai, despite its likable performances and refreshingly naive point of view.
06/07/02
Plays like a toddler running along a lumpy field, stumbling every few feet but always getting back up and eventually reaching his destination, unharmed and happy.
05/21/02
American Chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an Indian-American would recognize. And the lesson, in the end, is nothing new.
05/16/02
Due to some script weaknesses and the casting of the director's brother, the film trails off into inconsequentiality.
04/30/02
The picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life, but also acknowledging the places, and the people, from whence you came.
04/18/02
Top Critic
It is too bad that this likable movie isn't more accomplished. The actors try hard but come off too amateurish and awkward.
04/05/02
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