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Such a Long Journey

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Such a Long Journey reviews
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7.2 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 18 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Foreign

Written by: Rohinton Mistry (novel)
Sooni Taraporevala

Directed by: Sturla Gunnarsson

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 24, 2000
DVD: June 26, 2001

Running Time: 113 minutes, Color

Origin: UK / Canada

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Om Puri, Soni Razdan, Roshan Seth, and Naseerudddin Shah

Set on the eve of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, the members of the Noble family in tension-filled Bombay vehemently disagree about what to do when an old friend, a soldier who'd abruptly disappeared, finally contacts them, only to ask a dangerous favor. Parsi Gustad Noble's (Seth) apparently close-knit family is held together precariously, their fraying bonds mirroring their once genteel, deteriorating housing compound.

What The Critics Said

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90

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

It's scary and hilarious, with a magical, nonrealist tone, and it emphasizes physical comedy as much as disturbing, beautifully integrated metaphors.

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88

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

So rich in atmosphere it makes Western films look pale and underpopulated.

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83

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Gunnarsson masterfully weaves these strands into a bold, multilayered tapestry surrounding a powerful story.

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80

Dallas Observer Andy Klein

The entire cast is right on the money, a special word must be said about Seth.

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80

Washington Post Desson Thomson

There's a refreshingly unusual spirit at work.

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80

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

True to its source material, this is a movie with the dense, rich texture of a good novel.

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75

Chicago Tribune John Petrakis

A cinematic treat, thanks to the well-defined supporting characters, the flawless attention to detail and a performance by the great Roshan Seth - one of the most underrated actors of his generation - which is just about perfect.

75

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

An unusually well-written and satisfying multilayered drama that conveys the feel of urban India with more vivid accuracy than anything made in the subcontinent in recent years.

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75

Boston Globe Jay Carr

While no individual plot strand is vividly compelling, their interplay makes for a hearty and humanistic mix, carried by the performances.

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75

Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan

Gunnarsson crams his movie with subplots from the novel and then abandons them for lack of room but Seth calibrates the stages of Gustad's journey with infallible judgement and conviction.

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75

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

The dialogue and acting are stagy at times, especially in the early scenes, but the characters are compelling and the Indian atmosphere is vividly sketched.

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75

Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach

A film that immerses its audience in the Indian culture while telling a universally appealing story of grace under pressure.

75

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

Seth, who played Nehru in the Oscar-winning "Gandhi," gives a subtly layered performance as a complex, tormented and very decent man in crisis.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

A deftly layered drama.

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70

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

The filmmaking is fresh and unemphatic, and the acting is generally gripping.

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60

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

A thoughtful but uneven film.

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60

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Director Sturla Gunnarsson crams each sequence with subtle, telling detail while avoiding "exotic India" clichés.

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60

The New York Times Dana Stevens

The main problem with Such a Long Journey is its storytelling. There is simply too much happening.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Akhil K. gave it a 10:
What an amazing film! The movie wonderfully adaptss the novel and brings the characters to life. One of those movies that actually made me cry at the end. A must-see!

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