Abcd Same Game
ABCD is one of the rare films in the Indian American genre which actually takes film-making seriously. And I am not just talking about the technique. It's the whole nine yards - the acting, the production values and the film-making sensibilities. Unlike a lot of films in this genre, ABCD decides to tackle a serious subject and is not afraid to hurt the sentimentality of the general Indian-American public. Maybe that's the reason it didn't do well. And there is a general dissent about the subject of this film.
Same Same Game
The movie is definitely stark but the actors did a great job. The problem though was that by naming the movie ABCD - it automatically represented the entire American Born Indians. And that was it's downfall.
Because the movie is not about ABCDs, it's about this particular family, their trials and their personalities. And I wish people viewed the movie that way. Having said that, I think it's one of the most deftly handled, sharp film with very well developed characters. Definitely worth a watch.