UNindian

This is a great movie, i really loved it, one of the best romantic movies I've ever seen, great actress, great plot. this movie redefines the phrase love at first sight. A movie that teach us that does not matter where are u from neither who you are, always there is a special person in our life, it does not matter how far away they are while we are willing to cover through that distance and to assume the risk everything is going to be fine. I was entertained from beginning to end, which is all I asked for. So I give it 10 stars. The main characters were very well developed. But overall, fun to watch. Very sweet movie, especially for interracial couples.

The film is a really good combination of Indian and Australian Culture. The Lead actors have done justice to the characters Meera and Will, well portrayed. This film is a really good series of emotional which could be related to a typical Indian Family culture and Aussie trends. I wasn't very much interested in the songs but the film hold the viewers attention all the time. Overall, it is a light entertainment film with a genuine social message.

I went into this film thinking I would see a "nice" film that "deserved to be seen" (which is too often code for a boring movie). I laughed my ass off, as did the whole audience. This is the most entertaining movie I've seen in months time and again the filmmakers found a way to surprise me. A tight story. Terrific performances from the stars all the way down to the tiniest roles. Perfect pacing. Graceful, muscular directing. This is not a "good little movie" -- it's a good movie. A smart, funny film. It would have been very easy for the filmmakers to fall back into stereotypes while writing and shooting this movie, but they skillfully steered clear of any pitfalls that plague so many other movies out there, especially in this genre.

"Too Indian to be Australian and not Indian enough for India" or words to that effect that are uttered by the film's leading lady, are aptly descriptive of 'Unindian's' likely position in both countries' entertainment landscape.

I really didn't have high hopes for this; in part due to not expecting cricket legend Brett Lee to be much of an actor, and whilst di Caprio and Day Lewis are safe, the blonde haired Aussie has a warm and likable presence on screen. I also thought the storyline has been told numerous times before: a clash of cultures; a love story between two people from different worlds who have to navigate difficult reactions from family and friends and society on the way to true happiness. 'Unindian' doesn't really break any new ground, but for Australian audiences, the chance to see the sporting superstar on the big screen dancing Bollywood and romancing the exotic Meera, played by Tannishtha Chatterjee may hold some interest. I'm not sure the movie will be that well regarded in either India or Australia; but it does have large doses of charm; albeit with a little too much sprinkling of stereotypes and clichéd ridden misadventures.

Will (played by Brett Lee) is seemingly a bit of a lost soul; a pot without a lid, and although he has his mates; amusingly played by Adam Dunn and Arka Das, he stumbles across Meera at a cultural event and for him; it is love at first sight. But of course, as there is a lengthy duration to fill; the path is not going to be smooth; with lots of interferences, misunderstandings and some plot twists that threaten to derail the romance and the film's cohesion, but somehow Thushy Sathi's co-write of this original screenplay manages to bring the film to a satisfying enough conclusion. I didn't always believe the attraction between Will and Meera, at times it felt forced; despite Brett Lee's winning smile and natural charm. He certainly does his best to bowl his maiden over!

Less successful were the storyline surrounding Will's Australiana class which felt overdone and implausible, and the subplot involving a custody dispute shifted the tone and mood of the film in the final quarter. Even with seasoned pros like Tiriel Mora (The Castle) and John Howard (Seachange), some of the dialogue felt hackneyed and simplistic. A little judicious editing might have kept the film's momentum better, but as a collaboration between India and Australia, it will undoubtedly please Brett Lee's fans in both nations, but will it hit a 6 at the box office?

This movie begins with a young woman named "Meera" (Tannishtha Chatterjee) waking up from a nightmare, and after going downstairs, finds that her mother is busy lighting incense as part of a Hindu custom to help inaugurate her new house. Having become "westernized," both Meera and her preteen daughter, "Smitha" (Maya Sathi), are somewhat embarrassed by the old ways, but they cope as well as they can. The film then shifts to a scene where a young man by the name of "Will" (Brett Lee) is teaching a small class of immigrants how to speak English like Australians. Seeking a change of pace, he then accompanies some friends to an Indian festival being held not too far from his apartment in Sydney, where he happens to meet Meera. Although he becomes quite smitten with her, there are a few things he doesn't know, and he soon discovers that the cultural divide makes any possible romance between them very difficult. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a humorous movie which benefited greatly from the exotic Indian culture and the performance of the aforementioned Tannishtha Chatterjee. That said, I have rated this movie accordingly. Slightly above average.