Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I was REALLY interested in this movie...but, the subtitles are small and gray (in color) and impossible to read because of small size or because the color made the words meld into the video. In many cases, the subtitles were important in order to follow the story. Sad, because he narrative, editing and juxtaposition of cartoon rendition is so well done. I would have given this movie a ten. Great insight into the lives and culture of the Indian family strata and how they cling to traditional values. I'm seeing more and more recent movies trying to hide the subtitles by melting them into the background, but it is just an annoyance to a necessary part of understanding and enjoying a movie.

There has been a lot of publicity about this movie. The best and funniest parts were in the trailers and previews. Prior to seeing the movie, I was so excited. I even liked the Facebook page. I drove 45 minutes each way to see it. What a disappointment! I was hoping to see a lot more of what was in the trailer. I did not. My 7-year-old daughter thought it was funny. But she liked The Martian more. So did I.I think the problem with the movie is that it is not an experience. It's not uplifting, hilariously funny, educational or anything really. The only feeling it left me with was regret -- that I spent all that time and about $20 on it.Oh, I guess the only feeling it left me with was annoyance. It's the journey of of a man who did not know himself.

I hope everyone goes out to see this film when it opens in late September. We were lucky enough to see it in our film club a few weeks ago and it rated the highest of any film we've seen! It's one of those stories anyone can relate to, but its about a young Indian man trying to find his soul mate, who decides to give "arranged marriage, Indian-style" a try. It mostly shows how much alike we all are and the film is hugely funny! There was a Q&A session afterwards with the whole family on Skype and it was nearly as good as the film! The parents are hilarious!! The film was made by their son and his sister, so was a family project and began as footage from a family vacation. What they did with that is amazing! Please go see this and take your family and be prepared for lots of fun!!

Ravi Patel—LA-based actor and director—is in crisis. He's nearly 30 years old and not married. His parents, who emigrated from India when they were young, make it clear to him that his first priority in his present life is to get married and preferably to another Patel. This starts the first of many in-movie explanations to help those of us who aren't from India understand that country's marriage customs. Nearly everyone from a certain part of India is named Patel and they're all related but they're now far removed. (Sort of like the "Smiths.") It's a super-enormous extended family with platinum-level familial rights that Patels around the world well understand.Ravi's problem is that he's not sure he wants to marry a Patel from India. He was born and grew up in the US and he has different expectations. Yet his upbringing and culture call to him. Part of him wants to be traditional. Part of him does not. He's stuck in the middle and the parents are impatient. Very impatient.This film documents a real year in Ravi Patel's life and follows him as he seeks a marriage partner in the traditional Indian way, modified by American cultural tones. His parents work very hard to find him a mate using the international Patel underground, which includes the extended Patel family of aunts, uncles, and cousins; biographies of available mates not necessarily written by the candidates themselves; and an annual Patel Matrimonial Convention created to help young Patels meet as many marriage candidates as possible in the shortest possible time. Ravi even flies cross country tracking down possible mates.Although it's a documentary, this is a truly funny movie with a lot of heart. The parents want what they think is best for Ravi and Ravi wants to please his parents and fit in with the extended Patel family. There are many funny scenes as this year-long quest unfolds and there are humor-laden extenuating circumstances as well. Two of these: 1. Ravi's older sister Geeta is the cinematographer and she happens to live with Ravi in LA. She's not married either.2. Ravi has a girlfriend of two years that he's broken up with just before the movie starts. She's a pale redhead and the parents do not know about her.Do not get the idea that this movie is strictly for people whose heritage traces to India. Every young adult in America is having trouble finding a mate, Internet or no Internet. These situations and the humor transcend any one culture. This is a truly heartwarming film for anyone looking to find someone to go through life with. It is well worth seeing. It opens in three cities on September 11 and then more widely a week later.We saw this movie through the San Jose Camera Cinema Club, which will be starting its 20th season this fall.