I Can't Think Straight (2008)
Country: GB
Technical: col 82m
Director: Shamim Sarif
Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering
Synopsis:
The daughter of a wealthy Jordanian family, thrice engaged and in London for her fourth lot of wedding preparations, meets and falls for an Indian Jewess. Both must confront the traditionalist mindsets of their respective families if they are to find happiness.
Review:
The gay equivalent of a Mills and Boon novel, pinning its agenda firmly to the mast of a 'will-she-won't-she?' coming out plot, this frothy sex comedy looks at first as if it is going for a Four Engagements and a Funeral template, but fortunately does not strain too often for laughs. It certainly adopts a Bollywood aesthetic, with an impossibly gorgeous cast, colour scheme and locations in London, Jordan and Oxford; the social settings are resolutely moneyed class, and this must be the most tolerantly religious pair of patriarchs yet encountered. Alas, the dialogue is clunky, affecting some already stilted acting, even down to the leads, who nevertheless communicate their tenderness for each other convincingly and perform some impeccably tasteful love scenes. Brisk and pleasant enough, and likely to elicit an 'ah' with its blissful closing frames.
Country: GB
Technical: col 82m
Director: Shamim Sarif
Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering
Synopsis:
The daughter of a wealthy Jordanian family, thrice engaged and in London for her fourth lot of wedding preparations, meets and falls for an Indian Jewess. Both must confront the traditionalist mindsets of their respective families if they are to find happiness.
Review:
The gay equivalent of a Mills and Boon novel, pinning its agenda firmly to the mast of a 'will-she-won't-she?' coming out plot, this frothy sex comedy looks at first as if it is going for a Four Engagements and a Funeral template, but fortunately does not strain too often for laughs. It certainly adopts a Bollywood aesthetic, with an impossibly gorgeous cast, colour scheme and locations in London, Jordan and Oxford; the social settings are resolutely moneyed class, and this must be the most tolerantly religious pair of patriarchs yet encountered. Alas, the dialogue is clunky, affecting some already stilted acting, even down to the leads, who nevertheless communicate their tenderness for each other convincingly and perform some impeccably tasteful love scenes. Brisk and pleasant enough, and likely to elicit an 'ah' with its blissful closing frames.
Country: GB
Technical: col 82m
Director: Shamim Sarif
Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering
Synopsis:
The daughter of a wealthy Jordanian family, thrice engaged and in London for her fourth lot of wedding preparations, meets and falls for an Indian Jewess. Both must confront the traditionalist mindsets of their respective families if they are to find happiness.
Review:
The gay equivalent of a Mills and Boon novel, pinning its agenda firmly to the mast of a 'will-she-won't-she?' coming out plot, this frothy sex comedy looks at first as if it is going for a Four Engagements and a Funeral template, but fortunately does not strain too often for laughs. It certainly adopts a Bollywood aesthetic, with an impossibly gorgeous cast, colour scheme and locations in London, Jordan and Oxford; the social settings are resolutely moneyed class, and this must be the most tolerantly religious pair of patriarchs yet encountered. Alas, the dialogue is clunky, affecting some already stilted acting, even down to the leads, who nevertheless communicate their tenderness for each other convincingly and perform some impeccably tasteful love scenes. Brisk and pleasant enough, and likely to elicit an 'ah' with its blissful closing frames.