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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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A heavy, contrived bit of whimsy that doesn't even match its fluffily amusing Ross Hunter models...touches neither the heart nor the funnybone.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
07/22/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

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

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

You may give up on Ian Iqbal Rashid's feature debut long before things get interesting, courtesy of a distracting conceit that shatters whatever spell the hackneyed premise might cast.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/16/04
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A true romantic comedy, closely following the formula of the Cary Grant/Rock Hudson/Doris Day movies of the late '50s and early '60s, Touch Of Pink relies more on witty dialogue and an underlying current of irony than on plot twists.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/16/04
Susan Walker
Susan Walker
Toronto Star

The story is tired, the comedy forced and the mother's larger-than-life quirks are an acquired taste.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/16/04
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
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A clever and big- hearted gay screwball comedy.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
07/16/04
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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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

Smart, funny and rather moving.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
07/16/04
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Amuses and delights far more than it fails to surprise.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
07/16/04
Leah McLaren
Leah McLaren
Globe and Mail
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It'll will tickle you, well, pink.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/16/04
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The only real touch of class in the rickety little romantic comedy is Kyle MacLachlan's dead-on impersonation of Cary Grant's ghost.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/15/04
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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It takes a while for him to find the right pace and rhythm, but the overall result is diverting yet provocative, and Rashid is as strong a director of actors as he is a writer capable of creating complex, multifaceted characters.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/15/04
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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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

Touch of Pink depicts the romantic challenges of a gay photographer in London who is carrying on a fantasy life with the spirit of Cary Grant.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/15/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

For all the predictable devices ... as well as a plot that goes right, left, and idles on the train tracks, there's really enough going on here to sustain the film, even without Cary Grant. So he's a bonus, and a delightful one.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
07/15/04
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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One of those supposedly small, personal movies that feel as committee-made and calculated as a Hollywood blockbuster.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
07/15/04
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

With closeted gay Muslim Canadian men so woefully underrepresented in romantic comedies, I'm inclined to swallow the marshmallow samosa that is Touch of Pink with a polite smile of international cooperation.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/14/04
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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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
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Color me unconvinced.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/13/04
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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