hv just watched The Other End Of The Line … a movie with Jesse Metcalfe and Shriya Saran … i give this movie 3.8/5

i love the casting, especially Shriya Saran and Jesse Metcalfe as Priya and Granger. they have lovely chemistry in this film. it’s not sizzling but it is like a bubbling pot of hot water … heheh. you can see how the attraction grows. but i wish they’d include Granger into the Indian culture more.

anyway, it’s about this Indian girl who works in a call centre in Mumbai, Priya. Her American name is Jennifer David and she calls up Granger about a possible credit card fraud. their telephone relationship grows, sort of … and Granger invites Priya to meet up in San Francisco (where she’s supposed to be based). Priya, who’s engaged, actually decides to go to San Francisco. the night they’re supposed to meet, she chickened out because he mistook a blonde girl for her. but then, as she was about to leave the hotel, they bumped into each other and he fell on top of her causing a bit of a bump. and they had dinner and then they got to know each other. but Priya’s parents got upset and flew to SF to find her. it so happens that they have a relative in Palo Alto. And … well, you gotta watch the movie.

the movie is not as good as Monsoon Wedding, which i absolutely love … but this movie has HEART … and that means it’s won half the battle with an audience such as myself. some parts where there’s supposed to be a ‘punch’, there’s none. and the part where Granger kisses Priya at the call centre … ummm … i don’t think people do that in India. it would be nicer if they kiss somewhere private. oh, and the soundtrack is a bit cheesy. heheh. although i do like the fact that they included Frank Sinatra’s The Way You Look Tonight.

but the CINEMATOGRAPHY is beautiful, just like an Indian movie. i noted that the cinematographer is indian. of course i don’t know whether he’s from India or the US. but if he’s from India, then it’s not surprising. because Bollywood movies have great cinematography.

if i were to make a movie, i would want an Indian (from India) to do the cinematography. really.

in Malaysia, i love Khabir Bhatia’s movies because of the cinematography. it’s luminous.

anyway, The Other End Of The Line is produced by Ashok Amritraj who actually produced Jeans (which I like very much!!) including Premonition starring Sandra Bullock.