The Gold Bracelet

I heard about this a few months ago when a friend went to see it at Opening the Jacksonville Film Festival in May this year. I saw it in Canada of all places while on vacation. My friend told me that one of the lead actors (Sonny Mandal) was auctioned off in a win-a-date contest. Lucky guy. My girlfriend says it's the other way around. But I thought his acting and the man who plays Arjun (he's the director) and the one who plays the Mom were awesome. The neighbor played by Joseph Whipp was was very real. Some of the best moments in the film come from the acting of Sonny and Kavi with moments of silence and their reactions. Very good work and nice overall t-for the rest of the cast. The story is original. I know there's some films that are going to be similar, but this has it all in a way because you get the flavor of music, fashion, and food combined with the exotic and then they add the family, love, and some disturbing images ( Isay this because the film depicts what happened after 9/11 to so many innocent Americans). Wonderful film if you want to experience a whole new world that's right her in America and most places, really. Three Thumbs Way Up! (I hope I can say that).

This is such a good movie. I can't believe people don't know about it yet and that it's not in theaters. Why? Anyway, I saw this over the weekend and Gurinder Chadha, director of movies like 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Bride & Prejudice' presented some award to the director of 'Bracelet'. I met the director briefly and one of the film's actors - Sonny Mandal (so gorgeous). What I loved so much about the movie was that it was so simple. I mean it was easy to watch and relate to characters who I normally never paid attention to in real life. I just never realized that there are so many people and places that I have just not paid any attention to. I think movies like this will change that for most people. The best - really. It will be one of the best films you ever see. The acting is amazing. I've never seen Kavi Raz or Sonny Mandal before, except on a TV maybe, but they are so good to watch. The one who plays the neighbor and the mom are are real good, too. I mean the whole cast is great.

My girlfriend wanted to see this, but i didn't. She was right cause recognized a Playboy Playmate in the film. Anyway, the film was actually really good. It's movie you take a date to, but it's not really your typical date movie. I mean, it's pretty moving and also disturbing sometimes, but there's great looking cast (my girlfriend loved the college boy who was the boyfriend to the the lead actress) I loved all the women. There are so many people always talking about the terrorist attacks and the only real good films were the biggest ones. But this movie, is unique in that it focuses on what happened to one family and I think they represent a lot of us. I'm not Indian, but what happens to this family in the story can really happen and does happen to a lot of people even before 9/11. I saw CRASH. I know people say this is what CRASH should have done, but these are two different movies. Both approach the same subject. This is a true indie project with real life grit, but it looks like they spent at least a few million to make it. CRASH had big time stars in it. I don't know what's considered indie and what's played off to be one, but this movie is one for sure and I think they did a fantastic job. I'd like to know how people can be so ignorant about comparing Indians from Asia to terrorists from the middle-east. Everything about them is different - even the reasons why Indians wear turbans (and not all or most do) and why those in the middle-east wear them.

If a movie can make you think about becoming a better person, how could not love it (or hate it, depending on what kind of person you are). Without any doubt, this is going to make me a better person. There were two slow moments in the film at the first part, but they are so short. I didn't recognize any of the actors, but they were so good, so it didn'tmatter. Everything was so nice in the movie. The colors, music, etc. I think stories about immigrants in America are so underrated. When movies like this come out they seem to go over really well. But I'm guilty of the ignorance as well. If you think about it, we all came from somewhere else somewhere down the line. So immigrants come here with a dream too. The movie made me think about all the other films that deal with the subject, but the difference is that this is about what happens to Americans (good or bad) when a national crisis arises. So many tragic things happen. This movie is about hope. I saw Will Smith talk about it on the Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday and that is something he talked about. To be able to give hope through his work. He said that when you lose everything or don't have anything, all you have and all you really need is HOPE. I loved it (the movie). And I want to see Pursuit of Happiness. But go so the Gold Bracelet - you won't be disappointed.

Whoa! Did this really happen? If so, how and why could this be allowed. What an amazing movie. I never knew there was a difference between Indians and Middle-Eastern people. I never knew there was difference in religions and languages and that people from India are actually Asian and they have always been the peaceful warriors of the whole region. This is what they show in the film when these people are faced with racism and violence after September 11th. Gotta see it know how original this story is and the performances were outstanding. If you never cry in a film, this will make it happen. If you like Indian food and music and fashion, you have to see this and the whole feel of the movie is truly different than anything I've seen.