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Bookmark this pageIt's A Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Movie review
From Time Out London
Two years ago, a British film called ‘Three and Out’ asked us to sympathise with a tube driver on the search for suicides to aid his retirement plans. With Gurinder Chadha’s amateurish and awkward latest, a similar ‘big ask’ applies. Set among the lower-middle-class Asian communityof Southall, it sees Shabana Azmi as the apparently benevolent Mrs Sethi, a widow desperate for her slightly tubby daughter (Goldy Notay) to tie the knot. As the knock-backs mount up so do the corpses, as Mrs Sethi tracks down and kills all those who rebuff her marriage requests, only for her victims to return as slapstick apparitions. Despite sympathetic performances from the two leads, the idea of producing a one-for-the-mums romcom dashed with brutal slayings and trashy gore is baffling. Sally Hawkins provides light relief as The Dippy Best Friend whose story culminates in a spurious ‘Carrie’ reference, but otherwise, pickings are slim.Author: David Jenkins
Time Out London Issue 2070: April 22-28, 2010
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- Jamie said...
- Posted on Apr 29 2010 23:45 Most of the comments have put me off ever going to see this movie. No constuctive criticism whatsoever.
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- Gemini said...
- Posted on Apr 29 2010 14:32 The film is rubbish a waste of time. If your watching this because Bend It Like Beckham was awesome then let me tell you..don't waste your money...!!!!!!! Gurinder what were you thinking of..?
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- Sanjeev Bhaskar said...
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Posted on Apr 26 2010 22:07
What a piece of rubbish. That Gurinder Chadha fluked bend it like Beckham. This film is a mess and has ruined my career. A few years ago I was celebrated on Goodness Gracious Me; now I'm playing Roger the Splodger on Grandpa in my pocket!
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- RB said...
- Posted on Apr 26 2010 12:51 Not bad. Bit of humour, bit of emotion, bit of comedy. Wasnt as good as i was expecting. Preferred bend it like beckham.
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- Katie said...
- Posted on Apr 24 2010 21:53 I thought it was a pretty gud film really daft and stupid
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- joan said...
- Posted on Apr 23 2010 15:30 I loved this film and I'm not Indian. It was completely daft, funny, totally stupid and unbelievable but who needs reality. Suspend disbelief and good taste and just enjoy!
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- stuart said...
- Posted on Apr 22 2010 22:34 this is by far the worst film i have ever seen in my life. could have happily fallen asleep. unless you have an indian background you will not enjoy this film
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- rachel said...
- Posted on Apr 21 2010 17:46 can ani one tell me if its a good film
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Cast & crew
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Cast: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jamie Sives, Steve Morphew, Mark Addy, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ray Panthaki
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: 12A
Duration: 100 mins
UK Release: Apr 21 2010
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