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Bride and Prejudice

Bride and Prejudice (2004)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 131
Fresh: 84 | Rotten: 47

A colorful and energetic adaptation of Austen's classic.

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 7

A colorful and energetic adaptation of Austen's classic.

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The very British sensibilities of Jane Austen are introduced to the exotic flavors of the Bollywood musical in this romantic comedy with songs from the director of Bend It Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha. Lalita Bakshi (Aishwarya Rai) is the lovely and eligible daughter of her socially ambitious mother and father (Nadira Babbar and Anupam Kher). Mother and father want to be sure that Lalita, the most beautiful of their four daughters, settles down with a man worthy of her, but she has proven

Jul 5, 2005

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Every so often, the unseen managers of the galaxy bestow on us mere mortals a vision of rare incongruous beauty: a solar eclipse, a streaking comet, a shooting star, Bollywood goddess Aishwarya Rai happily riding a tractor.

August 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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By the time two newlywed couples lumber toward their honeymoons atop bejeweled elephants, the movie's frothy excess and good humor can make you say 'I do,' too.

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Who would have guessed that transposing the Bennet family of Netherfield Park in 1790s Britain to a middle-class home in contemporary Amritsar, India would require so little forcing?

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
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If you're not giggling or tapping your feet or swaying back and forth in your seat during this one, have someone check your pulse.

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel
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Henderson, whose bland good looks, troubling '80s haircut and vanilla personality call to mind a younger, boring Matthew Modine, registers as flat and lifeless amid the film's gorgeous, energetic swirl.

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Miami Herald
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What is silly about Bride is also what makes it special. That and its leading lady, the luminous Aishwarya Rai.

February 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail
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If you want a wacky multicultural pairing to make you laugh a lot and learn a little, head for the movie theater playing Bride & Prejudice.

November 1, 2006
Christianity Today

full review in Greek

October 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses
Movies for the Masses

... a funny, festive, genre-bending adaptation of Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat
Film Threat

Frothy, feel-good fun.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat
Film Threat

Austen goes to Bollywood.

November 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

The Austen story is a true delight...

October 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Wordmag.com
Wordmag.com

Do we really need more adaptations of Pride & Prejudice?

September 2, 2005 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

Or, how to use only the worst parts of three different genres.

July 20, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
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A cross-cultural buffet table with open invitations for everyone.

July 18, 2005 Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com
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...anyone going into this film knows pretty much what it's going to be about, how it's going to end, what it will look like, and what to expect. There are no surprises.

July 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
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Yeah just no. Full review later.
July 14, 2010
TomBowler
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I'm not a huge fan of Bollywood films (I've seen quite a few, back in the late 90's they used to show them at about midnight on channel 4, I had insomnia back then and used to watch them as there was nothing else on) neither am I a big fan of Jane Austen but I gave it a go anyway. I didn't like it. Gurinder Chadha was a good director, Bhaji on the Beach was a brilliant British/Indian film but nowadays she seems more interested in making money by churning out soul-less crap like this. It's a complete mess. The editing is dodgy, the direction is shakey, there is no character development, the acting wooden (Martin Henderson is a cardboard cut-out) and no amount of bright colours can make up for that and for a musical the music was pretty poor too! Don't get me started on the stereotypes. Avoid.
January 26, 2010
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