Bride & Prejudice

I just saw this movie at a press show, and I have to admit, it was magnificent. The whole movie was full of color and life, and it was so vibrant. The lyrics for some songs were a bit cheesy,... Read more at imdb.com

A really fun and entertaining movie which doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you. Possible SPOILERS ahead for those who haven't read the classic novel or watched the BBC Mini-series.P&P is my all time favourite book and I... Read more at imdb.com

Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, this Western-style Bollywood musical can't possibly achieve the heights that a union of the best of East and West movie making and English literature might suggests, but it manages to fulfil a delightful... Read more at imdb.com

well what can i say i went to this movie expecting it to be really bad as i am not a big fan of the actress aishwarya rai but i was surprised . one must look at this movie from... Read more at imdb.com

Gurinder Chadha has transported Jane Austen's great novel to India. What a charmer this film turns out to be! The adaptation of the novel is excellent as the new locale is incorporated to the story. The incredible Indian colors explode... Read more at imdb.com

OK, if you don't like people breaking into song unexpectedly, don't go see this movie - let me just say that upfront!I went to see this re-work of my favourite novel and thought it would be atrocious and envisaged walking... Read more at imdb.com

B&P just opened in cinemas over here this week and hey surprise!surprise!... its wonderful holiday fare. BP is most enjoyable despite what hardcore critics may say and the reason ...the definitive romantic script that Jane Austen wrote with her lovable... Read more at imdb.com

If you didn't like this movie, it's only because you expected the same nonsense Hollywood has been pumping out for years.India has its own unique style of popular entertainment, little appreciated or understood by much of the West. The most... Read more at imdb.com

When I first started watching Bollywood flicks back in the day, I was always on my high horse (being a connoisseur of independent and foreign cinema that I am), and I was constantly berating these movies which always had seemingly... Read more at imdb.com

Vibrant, colorful, hilarious and lively, this movie was a sheer joy to watch. A refreshing take on an old classic. But be warned, this movie will not appeal to everybody - especially those who don't go to watch it with... Read more at imdb.com

As if to complement the ABC's series of Sunday-night Jane Austen adaptations, here is Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood version of Austen's most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice . For no acceptable reason (other than partial financier Miramax no doubt demanded it), New Zealand actor Martin Henderson spouts an awful American accent, while Kiran Bingley ( Indira Varma ) is reduced at times to explaining to US audiences what is going on, including translating some of the song lyrics. ... Full Review

But for all its occasional exuberance, Bride and Prejudice s post-colonial lecturing prevents the viewer from getting lost in the fun. The gossamer part is worth sticking around for the jingle and melodrama of courtship keeps Bride and Prejudice clicking along, sometimes exhilaratingly so but when Chadha shoves collegiate notions of feminism and multiculturalism between Rais Knightley-esque lips, the lips dont know what to do with the lines. ... Full Review

Charming 'Bride' worth a warm reception She stars in "Bride and Prejudice," in which director Gurinder Chadha unleashes a romantic comedy injected with Indian flavor and spectacular, Bollywood-inspired musical productions. ... Full Review

Bride and Prejudice Review By: Ida Ibricevic IdaIbricevic@TheCinemaSource.com Bride and Prejudice was one of the most irritating films I've ever had to sit through... In the end, the songs were the worst part of the movie... ... Full Review

While "Bride & Prejudice" was a disappointment at the box office, as a DVD it's a delight. Their mother (Nadira Babbar) dreams of them making good matches. ... Full Review

Indian film goddess Aishwarya Rai's first English language film, the Jane Austen-meets-Bollywood musical comedy "Bride & Prejudice," seems designed for the express purpose of capturing Tinseltown's attention--and on that end, the film is undoubtedly a success. ... Full Article

By John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." What seemed so apparent in 1813, when Jane Austen penned "Pride and ... Full Article

The "Bend It Like Beckham" director transforms the typical Indian formula of stars, song and dance into empty spectacle instead of joyous fun. Elegantly embroidered saris and elephants may add color and scale, but the spice is missing from this... ... Full Article

Will David Letterman ask Ash if she is virgin?Will you kiss and be part of a passionate in the bed scene?Experts say yes. ... Full Article

ust as Gurinder Chandha's Bend it Like Beckham negates its message of female empowerment by sexing-up its female leads, any ax the sex objects from the director's equally shrill Bride & Prejudice may have to grind with their marriage-minded parents... ... Full Article