coynem

I suspect a lot of the poor reviews for this show are people expecting to see the Russell Peters they know from stand-up. This is nothing like his stand-up at all. I was expecting something spoof-like, more like a Naked Gun, but within the show's own confines, it takes itself seriously. I really enjoyed it, but maybe not for everyone.

What I found really interesting was how much the viewer shared Doug's shoes. I don't know a great deal about everyday life in India and it was very interesting to experience it along with Doug.

When this film was recommended to me, I thought it was going to be a slapstick-laden comedy and I was reluctant to start watching it. The first few minutes seem to confirm my worries, but the film shifted under me and became a heartwarming story about Clyde's reassessment of his life and his attempt to make something better of himself.

There's a, well, not so much anti-establishment, but more a tone of not having to accept lousy jobs at lousy wages and lousy working conditions and that sometimes we have to be strong enough and brave enough to branch out into the unknown, cast ourselves free from our safety net of stagnation and try something new.

At a point when Clyde's only friendship seems to be coming to an end, there's a definite slant towards showing us that every ending can also be considered a new beginning, and sometimes it's only when life is dark that we can see the light leading us to new things and new experiences.

I was worried that the ending might throw me for a loop, but the ending was really good and I enjoyed the film greatly.

I would watch this again.