Shades of Ray (2008)

I really enjoyed the movie.I felt that the movie was funny, romantic & true to life. I would watch the movie again & again & enjoy it every time. The characters were picked perfectly to their roles. Great Job!!! I hope that the writer of this movie continues to do work. I believe that he has a great future in the movie business.It was very unique to see how different cultures live.The characters really made you see how important the cultures really are to families.I would like to see a sequel to this movie going forward with the lives of the same characters.I would recommend this movie all of my family and friends to watch & enjoy a Great Film!!!!

Shades of Ray is truly entertaining. The cast is great not to mention Ray's love interest is gorgeous. The movie had everyone in the theater doubling up laughing. The way Ray's Dad is portrayed as a very typical Pakistani father and the comments he makes are very much on point which is one one of the reasons he makes the movie so funny. There are very few movies that portray the normal life of a half Pakistani and Italian person going through just normal everyday thingsin the US. Such as relationships etc. Ray is torn in the movie between his Pakistani and Italian side. The movie is a perfect blend of comedy and drama. It is definitely a must see for everyone.

I quite enjoyed this film. I saw it at the Ausitn Film Festival and it was one of the best we saw. There was a Q&A that followed that had the writer/director Jaffe and many of the cast. Listening to them speak really made it clear why this film was so good. Zach Levi was wonderful and really did do a great performance. I like the relationship between the family members, it felt real. I really hope this film finds distribution because it truly deserves a shot. It's a beautiful story of family and finding one's own way through life. Jaffe wrote a script that was very heartfelt and honest. Good luck to him and I hope we get to see more of his work. Well done.

First and foremost, I was fortunate enough to view this film at the South Asian Film Festival in NYC. I came into this movie with the assumption that the story and plot would revolve around a half-Pakistani and half-Caucasian character who had troubles getting by in everyday American life. To my pleasant surprise, Jaffar's movie proved to put that assumption to shame, as he successfully dove deep into the inner workings of American society, family life, and love, for everyone who has ever struggled, and not just South Asians. From the very beginning of the movie, with an opening sequence that had the entire audience practically in hysterics, to a heart piercing and emotionally empathetic scene further into the film, Jaffar takes the term "Romantic Comedy" to an entirely new echelon. The character developments starting at the beginning of the movie and continually throughout, present such a connection between them and the audience. Zachary Levi couldn't have done a more stellar job at being absolutely hilarious and then sensitively heartfelt when need be. Brian George delivered every single line with a touch of laughter and love, and Sarah Shahi was not only beautiful, but made it impossible for the audience not to feel attached. Jaffar hand-picked this wonderful cast of actors to exemplify the amazing characters that he created. Overall, with the terms "independent" and "major" aside, this film was nothing short of genius. Jaffar has truly created a masterpiece, and I feel fortunate to have viewed it. I truly hope that he lands a distribution deals with the majors, so that the entire world can get a chance to experience Shades of Ray.