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Comedy starring Jimi Mistry as Alim, a South-Asian Canadian who thinks he's living with the spirit of Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan). Alim lives in London and works as a stills photographer in the movie business. He is trying, with Cary's help, to live up to the glamorous standards of old Hollywood. Alim's partner Giles (Kristen Holden-Ried) is a handsome economist who's charming, intelligent, comfortable with who he is and completely unaware of his lover's fantasy life. Alim and Giles are happy together, despite Alim's secret, until Alim's mother Nuru (Sureka Mathew) shows up for a visit, and the whole charade begins to unravel.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Heiko Paabo
Format:DVD
It is a good movie about a Moslem gay guy coming out for his family... lot of funny moments that make you lough but it is not regular gay comedy but it has a serious plot as well. Love will win all! If you have seen Mambo Italiano then it has some similarities.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By P. Ride
Format:DVD
I saw Touch of Pink at the Sundance film festival and again at London's Gay and Lesbian film festival and both times it kept the audiences happy and rolling with laughter at the one-liners.
I think it pulls it off as film that is charming and witty but one which is also very moving. While it plays like an old fashioned, feel-good Hollywood rom-com with a gay, Asian twist, the film also has a more serious side in dealing with internalised homophobia and racism. But it never comes across as heavy handed - it plays out its politics through humour. Suleka Matthew is beautiful and touching as the mother, and she shows that she's a very gifted comedian. Kyle MacLachlan is inspired his performance as Cary Grant, getting the vocal intonations and the mannerisms just right.
A must-see for fans of old Cary Grant movies - who will pick up all the reference to his film. Also for people interested in post-colonial cinema. Make a big bowl of popcorn, curl up on the sofa and enjoy watching it.
I think it pulls it off as film that is charming and witty but one which is also very moving. While it plays like an old fashioned, feel-good Hollywood rom-com with a gay, Asian twist, the film also has a more serious side in dealing with internalised homophobia and racism. But it never comes across as heavy handed - it plays out its politics through humour. Suleka Matthew is beautiful and touching as the mother, and she shows that she's a very gifted comedian. Kyle MacLachlan is inspired his performance as Cary Grant, getting the vocal intonations and the mannerisms just right.
A must-see for fans of old Cary Grant movies - who will pick up all the reference to his film. Also for people interested in post-colonial cinema. Make a big bowl of popcorn, curl up on the sofa and enjoy watching it.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Gay Londoner
Format:DVD
This film makes one "glad to be gay". It is a delightful little film - a romantic feel-good film for gays. Sure, it may not explore in much depth the human condition, but if I want to come out of the cinema depressed, there are plenty of straight films I can watch. Besides, why should only straight love affairs have happy endings?
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice feelgood film
This is a nice film for a rainy evening. Ok, not a masterpiece but a nice film. It is quite obvious that they did not have a massive budget. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Michael
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mothers are nurturing tyrants
This film tries to explore the complicated love story between a Muslim, born in Kenya, raised then in India, then in Canada, and moved to London to have a photographer's career, if... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable Movie!
Really enjoyed this movie, would recommend this for a cosy night in to make you feel good and have a laugh.
Published on 17 April 2011 by Mattie
1.0 out of 5 stars
dont waste your money
i purchased this dvd as it had good reviews from people. however, the acting is really poor. the plot, well what plot? people have discribed this as funny. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2010 by dave
1.0 out of 5 stars
Car crash of a movie!!
One of the worst films I have ever seen. The acting was across the board beyond awful, and what on earth Kyle MacLachlan was thinking when he signed on for this I will never know. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2008 by John S
3.0 out of 5 stars
OLD RECIPE MADE ENDEARING BY A COUPLE OF NEW SPICES
This warm little film that bills itself as a comedy has very little new to offer, from a fun on-screen homage to Cary Grant (with Kyle Mclachlan playing his perky spirit) to some... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2005 by Shashank Tripathi
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