THE NAMESAKE

RYAN: As the great actress, Angela Bassett, says in “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” as Tina Turner, “I have my name.” And we just saw “The Namesake.”

CAROLINE: And thank God, this was a lot better than the director’s last venture, “Vanity Fair.”

RYAN: Which is one of the worst films of all time.

CAROLINE: Literally.

RYAN: But there were some moments in “The Namesake” that were kind of like “Vanity Fair” – just so awkward.

CAROLINE: I don’t know about that. It was drawn out and a little long.

RYAN: Very long.

CAROLINE: But I enjoyed it. It’s a really moving story.

RYAN: I felt like I could have enjoyed it, but let me break it down for you. Without giving any of the plot away, this is what happens in the movie: there are three parts to the film. The first third is a random story that you don’t expect. The second third is the beginning, middle and end of the trailer.

CAROLINE: [laughs’ Oh my God, it’s so true.

RYAN: And the last third is like, “Let’s wrap it up and finish the movie already.”

CAROLINE: And let’s throw in some tragedy.

RYAN: Exactly. So when I first saw the trailer, I was into it, but only a third of the film is about what happens in the trailer. The rest is all this other stuff.

CAROLINE: Yes, the trailer is very misleading. The first thirty minutes of the movie are all about the main character’s parents. And you’re like, “Oh, I didn’t know I was gonna get this much back story.” So don’t see this movie based on what you’ve seen in the trailer. It’s really an intimate portrait, if you will, of an Indian family.

RYAN: And the lead guy is Kumar. He has the biggest lower lip on earth.

CAROLINE: Kind of a schnoz too.

RYAN: Way.

CAROLINE: But he gets to make out with some sexy chicks. And I bet they enjoyed that lower lip.

RYAN: Big lower lip, big schnoz equals big shlong.

CAROLINE: If you say so.

RYAN: Also in the movie is former Real Worlder-turned-actress, Australian Jacinda Barrett.

CAROLINE: She managed to keep her American accent a little bit more together than she did in “The Last Kiss.”

RYAN: The only time her Australian accent comes out, as it did so blatantly in “The Last Kiss,” is when she starts to cry. Then the American accent goes to hell.

CAROLINE: So they quickly cut the scene when that started to happen in this film.

RYAN: This movie has some of the most beautiful shots of trees. There are cherry trees and other trees whose names I don’t know, but they’re very red and gorgeous.

CAROLINE: There’s some really nice scenery in this movie, and overall, I found the movie very touching. I had some cry moments, as you probably noticed.

RYAN: You were whimpering like a beaten puppy.

CAROLINE: I can’t deny it. Bottom line?

RYAN: It’s not a bad movie, but it’s not a great movie. It’s not Oscar-caliber, obviously. But I’m glad it was better than her last movie, “Vanity Fair.” And the soundtrack’s not bad either.

CAROLINE: Yeah, I really enjoyed the Indian music in it. It’s a very cultural movie, and I liked that. But overall, it’s a really touching story about a family. It happens to be an Indian family, but everyone can relate. I really enjoyed this – I think I liked it better than you.

RYAN: Ribbit.