stateside2:

I caught this at the Cinequest San Jose film festival this year and have been looking for an opportunity to see it again. Where alot of comedies fall short, lots of laughs are guaranteed with this one. Although the writing's good, there's nothing especially clever about it. The plot moves at a great pace and you find yourself caring about the main characters very easily. When the DVD becomes available be sure and add it to your queue - you won't be disappointed.

gil 588096:

A cute movie about an American guy (Josh Hamilton) who works for an American company who suddenly announces that his department is being outsourced to India and he must travel there to train his replacement and his Indian staff. Of course, India is a shock to the system, in more ways than one, and he encounters some comical situations regarding American slang and Indian customs. The funniest part was when he couldn't exactly explain the meaning of the word "tacky" to the Indians until he gave them permission to post their family photographs and other personal paraphernalia in their cubicles. Immediately, many cubicles were "tacky" (perhaps by American standards) with an over-abundance of colorful pictures, red and gold decorations, beads, and statues. Hamilton was wonderful, with just the perfect mix of American arrogance, self-deprecation, sincerity, acceptance, and love. 01-16-10

1d56bcdd85:

Outsourced is definitely an entertaining comedy. There is no major surprises and the ending is thankfully not cheesy. Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) was sent to India to train employees to whom his job has been outsourced. The humor comes through as Todd tried to operate in a culture which he knew very little.

ColumboFan:

The reviewers here that think this movie is anti-American are overly sensitive crybabies. Someone burp them. This movie takes a few gentle pokes at American consumerism but is otherwise benign. A country that sells plastic American flags made in China (with 61 stars!) should be able to take a joke, no? I was a little disappointed "Outsourced" couldn't maintain the sharp low key wit of it's first half hour, but this movie is a pleasant fish-out-of-water rom-com. It doesn't really have anything meaningful to say about outsourcing, which its title suggests, but considering the sorry state that rom-coms are in these days, this is about as good as you're going to get. It has respect for its characters, a sweet, if predictable love story and a genial vibe. Josh Hamilton, from the excellent 1995 indie "Kicking and Screaming", is well cast here. You and your significant other will enjoy this unless you are both incurable Rush Limbaugh dittoheads. In that case just pop in "Rambo 3" and snuggle up together. This one ain't for you, it's got fuzzy foreigners in it. 3 stars.

Always Watching:

Josh Hamilton is not especially handsome (his teeth are crooked, although not as much as Steve Buscemi's), but Hamilton is really a very charismatic actor. There is no time in the film that you don't know exactly what he is feeling. Ayesha Dharker is stunningly beautiful, with large expressive eyes. These two people and a large number of supporting actors all seemed so natural and real that I had no trouble becoming personally involved in their story. They successfully establish an outsourced Indian call-center, against all odds. It would work as a series because the characters are such pleasant types. In Bollywood films, people are mutually supportive and above al, friendly. Outsourced is a truly FEEL-GOOD film. Treat yourself to Outsourced. It breaks some of the Bollywood molds.

Cato the Younger:

As a guy who is in the customer service business, is very much involved in outsourcing, and has visited Mumbai...I can only tell you the utter delight I felt from end to end. For example, the poor guy's shock upon landing in Mumbai airport was totally authentic--I've stood right where those shots were filmed and experienced the same bewilderment and pandemonium. Every little detail is authetic. The call center experience: perfect. The tight little cubicles and elbow-to-elbow work conditions, the American accent training, the taken-aback attitude of many Indians toward speaking something other than perfect Queen's English, yet their generosity of spirit...it's all there. The film, like India, is a visual feast. We Americans live our everyday lives in a kind of pre-HDTV visual world; what we see and experience is familiar and relatively simple. In India you can get overwhelmed by the resolution of the teeming life around you. It is difficult to adapt to a place where every unfolding visual tableau bears careful study and nothing can be overlooked! This film almost insensibly captures a lot of that: in India you can point the camera almost anywhere and shoot something really interesting. Oh, the comedy! I nearly forgot. Yes. It's very good, very affecting. Ayesha Dharker is beautiful and has the most stunning eyes. Watch the film for that if for nothing else.

Rigel:

From the never-saw-that-coming files, "Outsourced" is a totally unexpected sneak attack of awesome. Outsourced guy has to train his replacements in India. It starts as a fish-out-of-water story, with the protagonist having to overcome his culture clash and learn about India, followed by a rather enjoyable, light romance that supplements, rather than replaces the plot. Despite being an independent film, it maintains high production values throughout and genuine laughs as a comedy as well. Oftentimes, the window on the geography and people are utopian and naive, but with a few exceptions - I winced in disgust when our hero takes a swim in the river used for public washing and bathing - otherwise adds to the charm. The upbeat, can-do positivity of the characters in the film is infectious and makes for a real sleeper hit.

108ffd9ecd:

Excellent movie (actors and story). This is a comedy (not laugh out loud....but humor). It gives you an insight (into India's day to day life). It is basically a true story (in the sense that companies are outsourced). Sometimes a movie like this just doesn't work (cast or subject....considering it is mainly in another country). But it is believable. Very light hearted and easy to watch. 02-26-09

DJ Rasgulla:

This movie was great. I fell in love with the story and the cast worked wonderfully. It may not be the most accurate depiction of outsourcing or India, but hey, it's a movie. It's first objective is to entertain. It worked :)

Coarse Gold:

This is a small, yet powerful, fish-out-of-water film that finds Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) being transferred from his comfort-zone as a call-center manager in the U.S., to train the Indian manager of the new "outsourced" call center function in India. All he has to do is fly over for a couple of weeks, get the center's efficiency up to U.S. standards and come home to a big promotion. If only it were that simple. Despite his initial problems with the cultural divide, he comes to find the people of India polite, competitive, hard-working, and above all, caring about his well-being. Filmed mostly on location, it presents a wonderful view of India's hardships from an American perspective, and derives its smart comedy from the cross-cultural faux pas of all involved - starting with Todd missing his private limo ride from the Mumbai airport (chauffer holds up sign for "Mr. Toad"(Todd)) and having to deal with the raucus 2nd-class transportation options outside the airport. I chuckled the rest of the movie every time he was referred to by his hosts as "Mr. Toad." His time in India is a transformational experience for Mr. Toad, as he finds romance and returns to more family-oriented rather than consumer-oriented values. The film is a feel-good experience despite less than stellar acting and a fairly predictable plot.

Jeremy K.:

I found this movie magical in many ways. It really opened my eyes towards the culture in India and the outsourcing which is going on. The main character does a great job at providing the viewers with an "immersion crisis" and the entire thing makes for a great flick which in witty, indie and entertaining.

Peter Olafson:

Love that it gets right down to business and stays that way throughout. Love the fundamental sweetness of the people and their customs. Love the girl with the amazing smile who sets the American straight (and, rather too predictably, becomes his lover). OK, I do wish the filmmakers had offered a more complicated vision of life in this giant and changing nation in lieu of the western stereotypes (the Kama Sutra, sacred cows, etc.). But that might have been a more complicated and less instantly likeable movie and this simpler, less up-to-date one is indeed likeable.

Brad Baker:

Are you serious. Some of the reviews on this movie have obviously not seen the show. Or they didn't pick up on the subtle differences in culture and consequencely excellent performances of the main character's interactions. Asha's smile and batting eyelashes are to die for. Please people, before you write a review have your head out of your arse and then you can see the comedy and romance in front of your face. Come out of your pampered life and realize there is a great difference in society abroad. That is what this movie is about. Learning about life in another country other than the U.S. I image some of the reviewers of this movie have never been out of North America. Get a life, travel, and experience the World outside of your sheltered environment. This movie is awesome. If you are a worker in the U.S. who enjoyed Office Space, then this is the next installment in your indoctrination into corporate life. Learn about other parts of our World. Even if you cannot visit. Learn.... B

Sharoany:

I'm kind of surprised this movie got so many 5 star reviews. It may be because I just saw Slumdog Millionaire and I think if you're looking for something with a touch of India, that's the way to go but I didn't think this was either too bad, or too great. There were some funny scenes, and gave me a couple of laughs but I felt like the romantic plot line was unnecessary. That's probably why it's not mentioned in the synopsis. This film gives you good insight into the recent outsourcing phenomenon as well as the view of both parties involved. Yes, as an American I am totally spoiled and over privileged and I don't mind when it's brought to my attention because sometimes I forget and lose sight of the important things in life. If you'd rather not think of how good you've got it, not the flick for you. Otherwise, it's not a complete waste of time and has it's moments.

Roundabout:

If you enjoy a good character based movie, this is it. I felt the characters were really well developed, the humor was fairly clean, and the movie moved along at a good pace. I was really surprised by it. I expected sight gags and raunchy humor but instead was treated to a really great human story. I highly recommend this one!

VJ Purplequeen:

At its core the movie is a romantic comedy/drama, had that bollywood (aspiring to its heights of lightheartedness and love) feel, but here without the music, which is a good thing for me since musicals are not really my thing. But there was enough of the parallel story of a stranger negotiating and adapting to a foreign land and culture to keep me engaged. I enjoyed seeing the other side of outsourcing. Yes, there is the tragedy of American jobs being lost, but this movie shows the other side of that equation in the Indian consequences. It is a pleasant view, I think, an innocent absorbing of what is foreign and learning about another culture. I enjoyed how it ended, and the reactions of the Indian people. There seems to be an innate joy in their way of seeing the world, dealing with circumstances, with loss of income. Many in America would find it difficult to gain such calm. It seemed like a metaphor for the entire story, the sense of moving on, like life does, a kind of continual outsourcing. Worth 3.8 stars.

AP 858444:

I was a little disappointed after all the positive reviews. This movie was awash with formulaic writing. I liked the premise, and Ms. Dharker was cute, in a wide-grin Muppet sort of way. I tried very much to like it, but it came back to a feeling of a cheap movie on a cheap film lot, with predictable writing. I'd give it 2 1/2 stars if I could.

lastliberal:

Funny and educational, this is the story of outsourcing. Todd (Josh Hamilton) has to go to India to train call center workers in how to do it the American way. It is a riot as they try to learn American customs, and he has to learn Indian ways. Ayesha Dharker (Queen Jamilla in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones) really made this film. She was funny and pointed out Todds errors and educated him in Indian ways. Of course, things do get heated between them. A funny twist at the end causes Todd to reevaluate his life and focus on what is really important.

demonduck:

Immensely cute! A nice love story wrapped around a stranger in a strange land premise. What I liked most about the story, however, was how it was acted out by Josh Hamilton and Ayesha Dharker, which somehow seemed to work despite not really having that much chemistry. Likely this was because neither seemed to be forcing their character. Even the ending underscores this peace of character. You really can't go wrong with Outsourced. Its got enough of what you'll want to entertain.

No RealName:

Fun insight into the world of outsourcing customer service to India. Josh Hamilton does great in becoming a likable everyman. Would reccomend for anyone who enjoys good hearted, funny, current intrest films.

Killer Klown:

2.5 stars good camera work, good storyline, good acting I just wasent captured by the story. A middle manager of an American telemarketing center has his division closed down and is sent to India to start a new call center. Expected cultural differences and a love story, very predictable not really my thing