What a waste of my time!!!

Highly Overrated But Still Good

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

what a movie................................. a cult classic from Rajiv Menon.........what an acting by all of them.......i regard this movie to be watched by all......Rahman has been wonderful...it is one of his best works.........and the camera work by Ravi k Chandran is absolutely marvelous........the color used in this film should be appreciated.....the picturization of songs is superb..i have watched this movie about 20 times....still watching it makes my mind fresh.......all the songs in this are one of the bests of Rahman....hats off to Rajiv Menon for adapting the foreign story in a an Indian way.......as far as the acting is concerned.....it was just magnificent by all.......but it was Mammootty whose acting was just unbelievable.......its was such a true and heart felt performance by him.....kudos to Mammootty........but not take the credit away of other lead actors like Ajith,Tabu,Aishwarya Rai.......the dubbing has been superb......all the scenes in this movie are just mind blowing For eg -the climax and emotional scene of Mammootty and Aishwarya Rai.......simply SUPERB.....and also of Tabu and Ajith.....all the supporting actors did their job beautifully...........so i recommend this to be watched by all.....its once in a life time movie.......

The film is indeed a lovely film. Mesmerizing, hypnotizing, and colorful! This movie when understood, will cause you to fall in love with the cultural scenes, the culture itself, and the people. The movie was not dubbed since some viewers tend to think. The subtitles where excellent and easy to read. The DVD player I have picks up everything to enjoy. Jane Austen had nothing to do with this film, since she is born of a different cultural decent. A wonderfully written storyline! Aishwarya Rai, is a stunningly beautiful woman. Whom in Bollywood is not arrogant as the folks in Hollywood. So, we should stay tuned for her upcoming films.They should be wonderful as well. I recommend films like Jaaneman and Umaro Jhan.

I came to this film with the background of having watched and thoroughly Bride & Prejudice, and having not read Austen's Sense & Sensibility. (I did re-read P& P after watching B&P and enjoyed the contrast.) I was intrigued to see a "real" Indian movie, since Bride & Prejudice is by its own admission a blend of Bollywood and Hollywood. When I read the reviews of I Have Found It on Amazon, I was intrigued by comments about the difference between Tamil movies such as this and Bollywood musicals. With that and of course Aishwarya Rai to attract me to this film, I was expecting something good, and I was very much rewarded. I have the Kino DVD which has good subtitles. I particularly liked Major Bala--my hat's off to Mammootty for his portrayal of a man torn between love and the fear of pity. He is the steady center-point while the rest of the characters whirl tumultuously around. In addition to funny scenes, as when Manohar meets Sowmya, there are many funny comments (e.g., about the necessary elements of Tamil films) and visuals (e.g., the opening shot of a waterfall that seems so romantic but turns into a military scene). Probably a lot more if you know India and its film industry. The songs do manage to convey some of the story and not just stop the speeding train (another of Menon's comments on Tamil films), especially my favorite in which Meenu laments losing her poetry. This is a film one can enjoy over and over.

At first, I didn't understand why the movie had to be in Tamil and why the main actors and actresses voices had to be dubbed when they were obviously speaking the language. But as long as you can get passed all that stuff, then you're in for a real treat! The acting is superb and the twist on Jane Austen's popular novel from which the idea is taken from is very well executed and accepted. I also enjoyed the jabs the Tamil director took at the Hindu film industry (i.e. making one of the main characters a playback singer, showcasing an popular actress who shuts down a film production because she cannot lip-sync properly, giving all the women in the film backbones, showcasing unsafe working conditions on film sets, just to mention a few). Aishwarya Rai and Tabu are excellent as two sisters who seem unlucky in love. Aishwarya's emotional range rivals that of Kate Winslet, who won an Oscar nomination for the same role in the English version, directed by famed director Ang Lee. And Tabu channels Emma Thompson very well! The songs and costumes are beautiful and the film's backdrop is magnificent. This is a definite must see! And a gem for Kollywood! A++++++++++ I HAVE FOUND IT!