Its a pretty cheesy film full of basic jokes and an even more basic premise.
It doesn't take itself as seriously as I think some of the people rating the movie are.
Was certainly much better than I had expected. Is it Myers best? Of course not but its not bad with some good highlights.
The Love Guru
2008
Action / Comedy / Romance / Sport
The Love Guru
2008
Action / Comedy / Romance / Sport
Keywords: sportsindiaice hockeyguruself-help
Plot summary
Born in America, but raised in Havemahkeeta in India, with a population of 76, Maurice had always to better Deepak Chopra, and be sexually active, ever since he was 12. His Guru, Tugginmypudha, while approving of Deepak, cautions Maurice and has a chastity belt put around his waist, much to Maurice's chagrin. Years later, Maurice has established himself as Guru Pitka in America, but would like to appear in the Oprah Show and be better than Deepak Chopra. When Jane Bullard from the the Toronto Maple Leafs hires him to counsel their star hockey player, Darren Roanoke, to win back his wife, Prudence, from Kings' star player, Jacques Grande, and also stand up to his dominating mother, Lilian, he agrees to do so - with hilarious results.
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Better than its review average
It is what it is supposed to be! A Silly Parody!
I read self-help books, I study religions and spirituality, and I thought this was a funny movie. Movies such as these teach us to not take life so seriously. It would seem that anyone who claims to have any sense of spirituality or enlightenment, and was offended by this movie, doesn't really understand Truth. To be pro the movie, or neutral to the movie is one thing, but to attack the movie, to be against the movie, would seem to be self-defeating. Attacking the movie gives energy (and publicity) to it, for which, I'm sure the makers are very grateful. I thought the headlines of certain people being 'outraged' by the movie were as humorous as the movie. Deepak knows...he took it in good fun.
Not as bad as Cat in the Hat, but that is faint praise
I really didn't like The Love Guru. On paper it had a decent cast, but other key ingredients got lost in the equation. I will give some credit, when it comes to Mike Myers movies The Love Guru is not quite as bad as Cat in the Hat, which was a disgrace and embarrassing to watch. Myers is hit and miss for me, he was good in the Austin Powers movies and Shrek but he is awful in this and Cat in the Hat. His mugging tries to be endearing but it is actually quite irritating. The rest of the cast try but it is all a bit of a wasted effort. The Love Guru is also very silly, repetitive and predictable, with a dreadful script, poor direction and a clichéd story. Overall, I didn't like it. Just for the record, I love comedy, but I disliked The Love Guru so much it's making me feel that Myers' career has well and truly gone down the plug. 1/10 Bethany Cox