While the discussion of culture and how differing religious priorities can play a major role in the success or demise of a relationship made this movie somewhat interesting, overall I found the film to be discouraging and unworthy of such great film actors as Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman. The film seemed to drag on and though initially excited about its comic potential, I realize in retrospect that the only three funny parts were used in the trailer. For a film wherein one of the main plotlines suggests a family’s strong desire to maintain their history and culture by preventing their children from inter-religious dating, the language proved to be especially harsh with “GD” and “JC” used as haphazard expletives.
Editors Note: Was originally rated R by the MPAA but re-rated PG-13 on appeal.