Chicken Tikka Masala (2005)

19 out of 19 people found the following review helpful:

well-meaning but inept

Rehan from , 3rd October, 2006

Why is it that with so many British-Asian films that try to break new grounds the words 'well-meaning' come to mind, along with 'inept'? So many good ideas, so much of an atempt to address difficult issues like gayness among second-generation British Asians ... and so hopelessly done. The cast is made up of every familiar Subcontinental actor in the UK, with Chris Bisson, the current rent-a-British-Asian-gay ('Shameless') in the main role, and what looks like the whole of Southall as extras. The main problem, apart from the generally useless acting, is that there isn't the slightest element of credibility in the main gay relationship: the two actors barely touch until the very end, and even then it's a blokey arm-across-the-shoulders. I know this is done to avoid alienating conventional Asian audiences, but they threw in four-letter-words and the sounds of an overweight unmarried mother having sex, so why this coyness? Good intentions badly put across. Sadly, not a good film.

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17 out of 31 people found the following review helpful:

better than naan!

Paul Jay from London, England, 28th October, 2006

Fairly enjoyable, if somewhat unrealistic, movie where a basic understanding of asian gujarati hindu wedding ceremonies helps .. Harish Patel was very funny, as was the guy who played Jimi's brother .. Not quite sure why Jimi didn't want to marry Simran though .. she's a babe!

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7 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

OK comedy/drama

A Customer from Teesside, 4th May, 2006

This film tells the tale of how 3 people manage to get themselves deeper and deeper into a series of lies about what their relationships are to each other. I cannot say much more without giving the plot away, suffice to say this film has a few funny moments and is reasonably well told. The obvious low-budget of this film shows through on more than a few occasion, but it is fairly well shot (and acted) and manages to get the ideas across pretty well. If you are thinking of renting this, the alternative East is East is a far superior film and comes highly recommended.

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Chicken Tikka Masala

A Customer from Oxford, 3rd January, 2009

Not as good as i expected, but worth watching once... Definilty has a few funny moments.

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good time pass....

A Customer from Leicester, 6th November, 2008

The films is short and sweet. Keeps the interest going till the very end..Enjoyed it..

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family funny

T007 from from London, 17th September, 2008

This movie is nice to sit and watch on a weekend when you have not much else to do. it is funny, but not the best acting i've seen. still worth a watch though. very realistic story i think.

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Oh dear....

Finn72 from from Edinburgh, 23rd August, 2008

Absolutely, without doubt, the most awful and dreadful film I have ever seen! The theme was very promising and it could have provided lots of comical situations and laughs but the film did not deliver in the comedy department, neither can you call it drama. To be honest the film feels like it is a result of end-of-course project for 16 year old’s introduction to film making, so tediously it is put together. The acting is mainly painful to watch, lots of scenes appear to have been stretched unnecessarily to make the film longer. Only managed to watch first 30 mins so my advice would be not to bother.

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