Fresh
Town mouse/country mouse isn't exactly the freshest conceit, but the poignancy of the identity issues and the freshness of the cultural glimpses push this film through the occasional slow and/or stale parts.
Matt Weitz, Dallas Morning News
Overview
In a small village in India, Hari Patel visits an astrologer before his big trip to America. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Hari stays with the Bakshi family. Mohan Bakshi's fraternity Rho Beta Rho helps promote Indian parties on campus, but the party promoter is on a mission to keep the FOBs (Fresh Off the Boat) out of the party to maintain a cool image for his events. As the astrologer’s revelations begin to materialize, Hari realizes that he must go to the party to get the girl of his dreams. This sends Hari and his friends on a relentless search for their true loves and the big party.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Assembles all the usual stereotypes in one movie.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
An amiable city mouse/country mouse story.
Bob Campbell, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
A charming if inconsistent comic essay on assimilation.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
This film clearly understands its target audience of first-generation Indian-Americans and has its pleasures to provide.
Dave Kehr, New York Times
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