Southern Belle 1:

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

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.

zfh 531751:

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

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.

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.

Matthew Wansley:

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.