| This movie is a very good attempt by Meera Syal and Gurinder Chadha to show how Indian women try to embrace new cultural ideals while retaining traditions of the past. The women not only suffer from racism in white England, but also sexism within their own culture. However the narrative seems to be somewhat underdeveloped. It doesn't seem to go indepth with the different characters. For instance I would have like to have learned a little more about the older aunt, Asha, who hallucinates about the clashes between Indian mores and Western influences. The histories of younger teenagers Madhu and Bina, as well as the abused Ginder and her husband, should have been a little more insightful. The only aspect of the movie I really liked is the relationship between Hashida and her Jamaican boyfriend, played very well by Mo Sesay, who doesn't hesitate to show emotion towards a life altering decision. Nonetheless, throughout the movie it can be noticed that all the women have experiences that changes her way of thinking towards theirselves and society to some degree. This is probably what the screenwriter and director of this movie wanted to convey to the audience. All and all, this is a very decent movie to watch. |