ABCD (2001)
65 %
Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 13 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Theatrical Release: Nov 30, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) focuses on a maturing Indian-American mother and her two twentysomething children who all live in New York City. Years ago, Anju (Madhur Jaffrey) chose to immigrate from India to American to raise her children in America. While she struggles to maintain... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Faran Tahir, Madhur Jaffrey, Sheetal Sheth, Aasif Mandvi, Adriane Erdos
Director: Krutin Patel
Screenwriter: James McManus, Krutin Patel
Producer: Naju Patel, Glenn Fisher, Krutin Patel
Screenwriter: James McManus, Krutin Patel
Producer: Naju Patel, Glenn Fisher, Krutin Patel
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ABCD gets an "A" for its intentions, but unfortunately just barely passes on all other accounts.
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01/11/07
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06/24/06
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Nothing particularly fresh or exciting, but its intentions are so sincere and, for the most part, it's so well-acted that it emerges as quite affecting.
12/09/01
This fine film conveys the difficulty of living in a twilight zone between the customs of the old country and the ever-changing values of America.
12/02/01
It's polished without being slick; well-paced and graceful and brought alive by stellar performances led by Jaffrey.
11/30/01
Top Critic
A story to appreciate, laugh at, and cry with no matter where you or your parents came from.
11/30/01
The bad news is that [Jaffrey] leaves us a little hungry for people whose destinies matter to us more than the ones served up here.
11/30/01
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It's easy to see why ABCD has been a favorite on the film festival circuit for more than a year. Check it out while you can.
11/30/01
The film's style is best described as utilitarian, but it gets the job done.
11/29/01
Top Critic
ABCD's abecedarian treatment of melting-pot anxieties proves as jumbled and bland as alphabet soup.
11/27/01
Top Critic
Its identity posturing is considerably less potent than that of Chutney Popcorn's.
11/26/01
The plight of culturally displaced Americans is given sensitive, humorous treatment in what could be the first film to treat the East Indian experience in America.
11/01/01
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