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Touch of Pink (2004)

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Reviews Counted:60

Fresh:22

Rotten:38

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: Kyle MacLachlan does a very good imitation Cary Grant in this forced and contrived tale.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content and brief language

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 16, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $188,206

Synopsis: Jimi Mistry (THE GURU, EAST IS EAST) stars in this charming and surprisingly poignant romantic comedy, which is driven by the humor that infuses the multifaceted cultural divide between the young... Jimi Mistry (THE GURU, EAST IS EAST) stars in this charming and surprisingly poignant romantic comedy, which is driven by the humor that infuses the multifaceted cultural divide between the young and old, Indian and Western, gay and straight--not to mention real and imaginary, alive and dead--characters. Alim is a young South Indian movie photographer living in London after relocating there from Canada. He lives with his boyfriend Giles (Kristen Holden-Reid), as well as the ghost of Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan), whom only Alim can see. Pursuing the ideal world presented in the films of Grant-era Hollywood, Alim seeks and then follows the advice of the ghost. This works out pretty well until his mother Nuru decides to come for a visit. She is a conservative Indian mother who is concerned at Alim's bachelorhood, especially in light of her nephew's impending wedding and the friendly sibling rivalry she shares with his mother. Madcap confusion ensues as Alim tries to keep Giles' true identity and his own, from being discovered by his mother, all the while trying to maintain composure in the style of his mentor. [More]

Starring: Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan, Suleka Mathew, Kristen Holden-Ried

Starring: Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan, Suleka Mathew, Kristen Holden-Ried

Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid

Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Screenwriter: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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I'd like to believe that the world has moved past being scandalized by otherness -- Those nutty Indians! Those outrageous gays! -- but Touch of Pink doesn't think so.

Full Review Source: Mixed Reviews | comment 1 Comment
07/18/04
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
Mixed Reviews
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
05/08/04
Boston Phoenix

It'll will tickle you, well, pink.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/16/04
E! Online
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
08/13/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
10/29/04
Arizona Republic
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

[has the] light touch that characterized those fluffy romances that Hollywood churned out with wild abandon during its Golden Age, and then gives it some bite

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/31/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Despite being a tad too familiar and tired in premise, film contains some charming performances and quirky script.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
08/05/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

Rashid infuses Touch of Pink with the spirit and energy of the classic romantic comedies that it evokes while painting a portrait of a richly characterized mother and son who unwittingly share a mutual affection for cinema.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
05/23/04
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

Could have made more of its quirks, but for all its sincerity, it's just another banal coming-out movie.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
08/05/04
Ariana Falk
Ariana Falk
Dallas Morning News

Touch Of Pink is more of a save than a genuinely good movie. I'm recommending it because it turns out so much better than its clumsy start would lead anyone to expect.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
07/16/04
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Middling screwball comic fantasia... a passable indie film calling card perhaps suited more for casting directors and potentially adventurous directors than general audiences.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
07/19/04
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Its plot is hackneyed and banal.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
09/10/04
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Exploring the relationships between the three principles is where the movie works best... Touch Of Pink could have a touch less fantasy and a touch more realism.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
08/06/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Contrived and stodgy, Touch of Pink starts with an expectation- loweringly awful idea and then executes it poorly.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
08/05/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

[It's] a blend of trite plot points and obnoxious characters, held together by the notion that you should be watching something else instead.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/12/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Hysterically pitched and woefully lacking in scripted wit.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International
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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/02/09
David Rooney
David Rooney
Variety

Even MacLachlan's surprisingly witty performance can't compensate for the trite screenplay and Mistry's lack of charisma.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
07/15/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Flat in its humor more often than not, the film somewhat redeems itself as it runs down.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/14/04
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
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