Synopsis: In Glasgow, we are introduced to a family of Pakistani ascent; the eldest son falls in love with a Caucasian music teacher; the problem is that his family is very closed and does not approve of marriage outside the Pakistani community. The teacher faces some problems of her own, but they are perhaps of a lesser dimension.
Appraisal: Although it manages to address, in a concise, compressed form, many angles of the issue at hand (inter-ethnic love, immigrants, tradition vs. modernity, etc.), I am forced to say that in terms of narrative it is a dreary succession of predictable scenes. What strikes me as odd is the behavior of the white girl; she jumps to the guy's bed in no time at all, even sets him up in a trip to Spain, and when he reveals his previous commitment, she throws a fit. Honestly, I wouldn't want to spend another minute, let alone a lifetime, with such a person, no matter how good the sex was - by the way, this film has the most tedious sex I have seen in a film, ever. After one of their (many) break-ups, she says to him - 'I almost jumped to bed with a perfect stranger, because I was lonely' - big surprise, that is exactly how they started their own relationship. Mind you, I am not saying there is anything morally reppoachable in this, it's just that the attitude she assumes doesn't make sense - not even as hypocrisy. On the side of the guy's family, everyone is a stereotype, so there is not much point analysing them.
Rating: 35
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