I saw this film at a preview tonight,although I know in some parts of the country its already showing.The Namesake is based on a very good book,from what I hear.
After seeing so many films dumbed down over the years,its nice to see one with characters drawn in some depth,and following lives on not entirely predictible paths.
Basically,the story is a young man who's parents had an arranged marriage,and emigrated to the US from India,and how his embarrassment at their lack of assimilation into the American culture had changed the path of his life,and how everyones actions in a family effect everyone else.And its not the usual hollywood character arc of the insensitive son rediscovering his family,this is more complex than that.
I swear,after seeing this I wanted to get on the phone and call my parents.
A really satisfying film.
Jimmy

This is Pulitzer award winning Jhumpa Lahiri's book rendered by famous Indian born US director Mira Nair, if you like this movie, suggest you check out her other works including Monsoon Wedding, also check out Deepa Mehta's Water.

Ive never seen Water,but I remember enjoying Monsoon Wedding.I always like Mira Nairs work.
Jimmy

Check out Water and Fire, both are Deepa Mehta's classics. Btw, Meera Nair also made the Kama Sutra, a different take from her usual fare for sure ;) ;)

Oh yeah,I saw Kama Sutra.:naughty:
Jimmy

I hope you managed to see the uncensored version ;) ;) ;) ;)