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Actors: Heather Graham, Jimi Mistry, Marisa Tomei, Michael McKean, Christine Baranski
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Guru
A young Indian male immigrated to New York City only to make his dream to become a great actor come true. Instead of becoming an actor, he become a yoga guru and he learns his skills from a porn actress.
--M.Y.Prasetyo, Resident Scholar


Analysis of The Guru
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Plot
Comedy, primarily Yes
Time/era of movie: - present (2000-2010)
Kind of comedy - vacation or seeing foreign culture
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story? Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian) - Indian Indian
Woman/class/friends story? - immigrant story
Story of city/rural life? - Big City
Culture clash? - visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area: - American urban

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - dancer
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
Hair color? - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - blonde
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie? - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Asia/Pacific/Middle East Yes
Asian country: - India
City? Yes
City: - New York - dirty, grimy (like New York)
Misc setting - sewers/subways - bar

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Movie makes you feel... - very happy
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing - touching of personal anatomy - seeing nude male butt
Any profanity? - Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Modern rock/pop
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