A feather-light romantic comedy that's laborious when it ought to be effervescent; The Other End of the Line is the latest exchange in an awkward conversation between two film industries.
– Jason Anderson,
Toronto Star,
31 Oct 2008
rotten:
By the time the filmmakers have set up all the story lines that will blend for a very long third act, the predictability factor has become all but unbearable.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
31 Oct 2008
rotten:
The movie is like a glass of Sprite that has been left on the counter too long: transparent, sweet and flat.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
31 Oct 2008
rotten:
The Other End of the Line ends up being a five-minute ad for buyer's insurance instead of an interminable interracial, international, intercultural romantic comedy.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
31 Oct 2008
fresh:
A winning Stateside debut for beautiful Indian actress Shriya Saran.