There are two crucial bits of miscasting, one bad, one good, both distracting.
Touch of Pink
Playing it straight is about to get very complicated.
2004 · 1h 31m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Ian Iqbal Rashid
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Touch of Pink
Overview
Alim is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother, Nuru, back in Canada. Alim keeps his homosexuality secret from his mother, so when she comes for a surprise visit, he and his boyfriend, Giles, must put on a straight facade to hide the truth.
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Top critics, in their words
Its plot is hackneyed and banal.
An uncomfortable jumble of Harvey, Bend It Like Beckham and The Birdcage.
Much of the problem with Touch of Pink rests with Mistry, whose nice guy appeal registers even less than it did in his previous starring vehicles, The Guru and The Mystic Masseur.
MacLachlan's strong jaw line and his valiant attempt to act so very Cary aren't enough to save this film.
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