An undemanding picture, but likable family comedy from India
Here is a likable family comedy from India with its own air of innocence, and a boisterous cameo from Amitabh Bachchan. Former ad director Gauri Shinde makes her feature debut, and the star is Bollywood veteran Sridevi. She plays Shashi, a shy housewife, mother and devoted cook who is feeling increasingly left out of things because, unlike her hip kids and businessman husband (Adil Hussain), she speaks hardly any English. Fate lends a hand when she has to travel on her own to New York for a month to help prepare a family wedding. The excitement of America inspires her to attend English classes; Shashi blossoms and grows in confidence, and catches the eye of lonely, handsome French classmate Laurent (Mehdi Nebbou) who begins to declare his untranslated, unsubtitled feelings to our gently flustered heroine. It's very amiable, feelgood entertainment, featuring some broad comedy and stereotypes, yet with a notably bold repudiation of homophobia. An undemanding picture that goes down as well as the heroine's tasty ladoos.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/04/english-vinglish-review
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