| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
| Directed by Mira Nair. Screenplay by Sabrina Dhawan. Starring Naseeruddin
Shah, Lillete Dubey, Vasundhara Das. Running time: 114 minutes. Rated AA
for offensive language by the MFCB. Reviewed on September 13th, 2002. more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| As the Punjabi Verma family prepare their New Delhi home for the arranged
wedding of daughter Aditi (Vasundhara Das) and the international guests it
will bring, tradition butts heads with the modern world and Lalit Verma
(Naseeruddin Shah) experiences...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 4/4) |
| Mira Nair's "Monsoon Wedding" is possibly the most infectious, joyous
celebration of life and love in a family I've seen in quite some time. We
live in cynical times where pessimism often leads to an optimistic
denouement. Here we have a film that...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Jonathan F. Richards |
| The harried father of the bride stands beneath a floral bower, fuming as
garlands come undone and marigold petals fall like confetti. The movie has just
started, the wedding is a few days off, and things are falling apart. more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 9/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "MONSOON WEDDING" (USA Films)
Harvard-educated Indian filmmaker Mira Nair ("Mississippi Masala,"
"Salaam Bombay!") transports us to New Dehli to the exhilarating nuptials of a
beautiful young Punjabi woman in this...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Pete Croatto (Rating: 4.5/5) |
| Unlike most of my filmcritic.com colleagues, I don’t live in New York or San
Francisco, where the movie premieres are numerous. As a result, I’m often left
to review less prominent releases. This means having to endure potentially
soul-crushing...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Latit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah) and his wife Pimmi (Lillete Dubey) are in
the final stages of marrying off their daughter Aditi (Vasundhara Das) in a
traditional arranged contract even as the girl continues an affair with her
married boss. But this is not...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| As the Punjabi Verma family prepare their New Delhi home for the arranged
wedding of daughter Aditi (Vasundhara Das) and the international guests it
will bring, tradition butts heads with the modern world and Lalit Verma
(Naseeruddin Shah) experiences...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| In Mira Nair's MONSOON WEDDING, wedding planner P.K. Dubey (Vijay Raaz) has
assured the bride's father, Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah), that the rainy
season is over. As the title gives away, we can reasonably assume that the
wedding will turn out to be...more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
USA Films
Director: Mira Nair
Writer: Sabrina Dhawan
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay
Raaz, Tilotama Shome, Vasundhara Das, Parvin Dabas
Screened at: Broadway Scn Rm., NYC, 2/19/02 more |
| Monsoon Wedding Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10) |
| CAPSULE: The Verma family is having a wedding and all the
relatives will come for the multi-day festivities. Mira
Nair's film is pleasant enough with a little human drama, a
few family secrets, some sadness and some happiness. You...more |
