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August 17, 2007
Marigold
(out of four)
It should come as no surprise that a Western attempt to tap into the Bollywood craze would require a white leading lady, but Marigold delivers an uneven yet charming approximation of the form without too many other compromises. Upbeat musical melodrama preserves all the song-and-dance flair one might expect from a star-crossed Hindi-language romance, with a radiant Ali Larter serving as a point of identification for U.S. auds. Prospects look limited to a low-profile specialty run, though the story's American slant could broaden pic's appeal beyond that of even the best-reviewed Bollywood imports.
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