Saturday Movies: Shades of Ray (2008)

Shades of Ray depicts an emerging culture quite well, and probably because Jaffar Mahmood is bringing the movie to screen. While many might not have heard of this romantic comedy, it is worth watch and even makes a good comedy for both male and females. It seems like the genre is reemerging from the rubble of the cheesy films it got lost in to prove it can have legitimate stories to share with people. It also is very age appropriate in showing how different generations interact with one another.

Summary: Ray is American born, but from half Pakistani descent. He's always believed that the culture his dad was imposing on him was completely not right for him, and even bypassed him arranging for him to meet a woman in order to meet women in a more modern dating way. . When Ray's girlfriend, Noel, gives him no answer to his proposal, his father insist further upon an arranged meeting with a girl he has in mind, Sana. Ray gives in to please his father, but finds that Sana is actually really compatible with him. His dad is now living with him after being thrown out of the house, and pressuring him more than ever. Now he is put in a tough spot because he relates more to his own culture more than he thought, and is unsure that Noel is the one he is to be with.