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Sep 11, 2015 · The documentary “Meet the Patels” bills itself as a real-life romantic comedy. It embraces this notion by interspersing its subject’s quest for love with clips from successful examples of the rom-com genre.
Meet the Patels works on multiple levels, offering an affably entertaining documentary about one man looking for love while posing thoughtful questions about cultural assimilation and modern...
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- Geeta Patel, Ravi Patel
- PG
- Ravi Patel
Dec 3, 2020 · Meet the Patels is a unique and often funny documentary exploring one man's search for love as he straddles two cultures with two very different approaches to finding the perfect life partner. What especially works about it is that, no matter how exasperated family members become with each other, it's all done out of a sense of love and a ...
- Ravi Patel, Geeta Patel, Audrey Wauchope
- Geeta Patel
- Alchemy
Well-balanced and intimate without being invasive, Meet the Patels is one of the best documentaries you'll see this year and without a doubt is a film for everyone, no matter who you are....
Sep 7, 2015 · In this picaresque documentary, the lightly comic musings of a likeable, somewhat nerdy Indian-American actor go surprisingly deep, becoming an honest exploration of how a strong ethnic identity can be both a cradle and a trap, especially when it comes to picking a mate.
May 1, 2014 · The amusing Meet the Patels offers an uneven family portrait as the matchmaking unfolds through Geeta’s viewfinder. Geeta, Ravi teases, is a terrific director but an amateur cinematographer, and her dark, hand-held camerawork proves him correct.
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Jul 16, 2014 · Geeta V. Patel and Ravi V. Patel's documentary offers a sharp, often riotously funny take on the conflicts and compromises that all culturally nebulous families must navigate. By Andrew...
