Ninas Heavenly Delights

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(4 stars) - Love it!
The movie was great, the romance between the two leads grows slowly and I love that in a movie because they take their time. A few scenes are just wonderful because of the passion and desire that can be seen.

(3 stars) - Very cute concept, but lacked on-screen chemistry for me
I had this dvd for a while and just watched it with my partner. We're both foodies and loved the theme of the film, but were disappointed with the lack of character and relationship development between the leads. I am not sure if anything was cut (we own the UK ed), but their relationship was just anti-climactic for us. I did enjoy the fact that the family was supportive of the lead's love interest-a welcomed portrayal for the gay community,and surely the film was risky given the taboos associated with being gay, in the Indian community. Overall, the best sizzle for me, came from imagining the taste of the food. It had its moments, but it was underwhelming for me. I am glad, however, that more humorous and sweet gay themed romances are making it to dvd and film festivals.

(1 stars) - for real?
i still haven't watched this dvd in it's entirety...i can't get into it. Don't be in a rush to purchase

(5 stars) - Worth your time! (spoiler-ish review)
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a feel good movie that is visually appealing and the music is great. In fact, I liked the music so much I bought the soundtrack at Amazon.uk, the only place I could still find it. It's the story of Nina, a gal who ran off on her wedding day to avoid marrying a man handpicked by her parents, someone she didn't love. She returns for her father's funeral but also has hopes of fitting back into the family she left. She finds the family must sell the Indian restaurant her father poured his heart into but Nina fights to save it and finds herself starting to fall for her brother's girlfriend in the process. I'll let you find out the rest but it will leave you with a smile on your face at the end. It's worth adding to your lesbian dvd collection.

(4 stars) - A Romantic Feast
"Nina's Heavenly Delights"

A Romantic Feast

Amos Lassen

"Nina's Heavenly Delights" is the story of an Indian woman's attempt to save her family's restaurant in Glasgow. It is something of a fairy tale which uses three cross-cultural and diverse romances (gay, straight and lesbian) who are participating in a competition for the best curry. However there are several problems with the film--an abundance of stereotypes, conventional dialog and jokes that do not work detract from what otherwise could have been a really good film. Be that what it may, it is a sweet film that was made for audiences and not for reviewers and critics,
Nina Shah (Shelley Conn) left her fiancé Sanjay (Ragi James) three years ago and she has returned to Glasgow for her father's funeral. With his death, the family fears that his curry restaurant may fall to rivals if Nina does not win the cooking finals going on at the time, Nina and Lisa (Laura Fraser), another chef at the restaurant team up but they find that it is not only the recipes that is keeping them together. Suddenly everyone in the film discovers that they are in love with something or someone.
There are two major themes here--the death of a parent and the fall of idealism while attempting to return to integrity and community integration. At the core of "Nina" is grief--for her father and for all that is not as it should be---respect, solidarity, friendship, communication, home. This is not a typical tale of family and lesbian love but more of a look at the way we change because of death, respect and love. It is about being true to oneself and learning how to accept and follow one's passions.

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