boy oh boy. what a movie for a sunday nite. if i were in better spirits (in a general sense), the movie would have been a bit freeing, and prophetic in a good way (like a road map of what's to come.) i'm not sure if it's the hormones or if the movie just struck some deep chords within, but tears were streamin.
overall, the movie was neat in that i felt like i could relate to the immigrant child perspective. growing up and figuring out that you're different from the mainstream wasn't really a fun process until these adult years when it's now 'cool to be ethnic.' funny how that happens, innit?
there were so many parts of the film that were times in my life that watching those scenes transported me back into those times, so much so that during these scenes i felt like i was watching my own life flash by. like the perpetual fear of late night calls from relatives in india, peer pressure to try blend in rather than be yourself, learning how to reconcile beef with your family, the trips to and from india as an american born desi (i refuse to add in the 'confused' cuz that word is just downright condescending. i mean who isn't confused in the grand scheme of life!!!), and much much more : )
basically, i think it's a must-see. it was worth my ten bucks (and duane-reade bought, 99-cent popcorn).
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