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Basmati Blues movie review: Everyone involved, including star Brie Larson, should be ashamed of this offensive, racist and tone-deaf disaster.
- Dan Baron
- Rohan Naahar
- Brie Larson, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Nov 14, 2017 · Brie Larson's latest film Basmati Blues has come under fire with people claiming the movie is utilizing Indian stereotypes while putting Larson's character in the all too common role of the "white ...
Feb 9, 2018 · To blast this movie as a “white savior narrative,” as many did when the recent trailer dropped, is to kill a moth with a flamethrower. It’s an amiable misfire. But Brie Larson sure can light up the screen, and she does so here—she’s a pleasant singer, too—and that’s enough to raise this from a one-and-a-half star movie to a two.
Naturally, we will kick things off with some research. Which means we will Google “Basmati Blues”, casually glance at the first three search results, and then go back to watching those washing machine videos on YouTube. Here is what we found out about Basmati Blues. — Lots of one star reviews. Like, LOTS.
Nov 15, 2017 · Brie Larson’s upcoming movie, Basmati Blues, just released a new trailer—and the reception has been less than warm.Many people are calling out the film for its stereotypical depictions of ...
Feb 8, 2018 · Review: Bollywood-style ‘Basmati Blues’ with Brie Larson is a big miss. Bollywood meets “La La Land,” not in a fortuitous way, via “Basmati Blues,” a broadly played though vibrantly ...
Nov 10, 2017 · Basmati Blues stars Larson as Linda, a scientist who goes to India to sell genetically modified rice to local farmers. According to the film's IMDB entry , "[S]he doesn't realize will destroy the ...
