The Namesake Reviews

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• much more than just a multi-generational family story or an examination of Indian and American cultures

  by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall ]

• manages to be old-fashioned yet immediate, epic and intimate

  by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]

• an unfocused and overly episodic drama that emotionally truncates what could have been a richly textured saga of an Indian family

  by Tim Knight [Reel ]

• An impressively directed, gorgeously photographed drama that is extremely rewarding

  by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon ]

• a richly compelling story of family and self-discovery

  by Scott Foundas [Variety ]

• a meticulous, understated, empathetic telling of the story of two generations of a Bengali family in America

  by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter ]
• Reviewed by Susan Green [Boxoffice Magazine ]
• Reviewed by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News ]

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