Amazon.comChutney Popcorn takes up where quirky lesbian-themed comedy Go Fish left off. The twist? Reena (director Nisha Ganatra) is of Indian descent, but her girlfriend, Lisa (Law & Order’s Jill Hennessy), is not. This isn’t a problem in and of itself. Reena’s mother, however, views her daughter’s sexual orientation as a “disability” and describes Lisa as Reena’s “college roommate.” Then there’s Reena’s uptight sister, Sarita, who discovers she can’t conceive and draws even further away from her sibling. When Reena offers to be a surrogate, things just get worse. Lisa flees for fear that a baby will ruin her relationship with Reena, while Sarita changes her mind–but it’s too late: Reena is pregnant (via artificial insemination). There’s a happy ending, of course, but fortunately it isn’t too happy–you get the sense that Sarita still has a way to go before she can accept herself as fully as her unconventional, artistic sister. –Kathleen C. Fennessy
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July 27th, 2009 at 2:37 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Deplorable. Another horrible lesbian movie.
Armed with a free weekend and a fair amount of curiosity, I was doing a seach on “lesbian movies” and came across this movie. I noticed that it was released back in 1999.
July 27th, 2009 at 6:05 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
good but..
I am happy with the quality of the movie but it did not come with a case. It is in a cd paper slip. I was disappointed I can not even put it with all the other movies unless I buy…
July 27th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice way to spend an evening
If you want to spend a romantic evening with your partner, this movie is a good choice…..sweet and with a good ending.
July 27th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE the Mother she is the funniest of all!
This movie is so funny that i believe it is enjoyable to both gay and straight audiences. I’m in the catagory of the straight audience and i loved it!
July 27th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, beautiful, MUST-SEE.
There is a reason this film has won so many film festival awards. It’s
really good. Really, really good.
July 27th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Corn with very little pop
This slow, cliche-ridden, hard to hear, badly acted and produced film wore me down pretty quickly, and I turned it off after about 45 minutes.
July 27th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious!
What an amazing love to have a baby for your sister. This film is so funny, sad, sexy, and romantic. I made my mother watch it with me!
July 27th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
ok
This is one of the better lesbian films. I must admit I have yet to see anything like it and I liked the fact that it dealt with other races and pregnancy options for lesbians.
July 28th, 2009 at 1:48 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nisha Ganatra Rules!!
This is an excellent film, I first saw this movie back in June 2001, I don’t know how many times I have watched it since, but from the very first time I saw Nisha I thought-Wow…
July 28th, 2009 at 8:10 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
…AND BABY MAKES THREE
This is a decent directorial effort by Nisha Ganatra, in this film about families, lesbian lovers, and cultural divides.