Outsourced (2006)

MoViews:     Oursourced   Genres:  Comedy       Language:  English           Rating: PG-13 
Runtime: 1Hr 45Mins

BAGEO Rating:  E(xcellent)

Direction:    John Jeffcoat

Cinematography: Teodoro Maniaci

Key Actors: Josh Hamilton (as Todd Anderson), Ayesha Dharker (Asha), Asif Basra (Purohit)

Summary:   An enjoyable movie about a company that outsourced its call center to India and how its manager (Todd Anderson) sent for managing the India operations, gets used to life there. In the end, he learns to respect the traditions and culture in India and gets a lover girlfriend in bargain!  Shows some realistic and funny situations in the rural location outside of Mumbai (Bombay) where they have the operations, such as adjusting to the Indian style toilet,  renovating the office  building which never seems to be getting done,  floods inside the office,  managing taxi 'wallahs' (drivers) etc.  Has some poignant scenes where left over plate of food is passed over the wall to the other side for poor  'dhobis' (clothes washermen) and how they show their culture of magnanimity and altruism,  inspite of their meagre earnings and extremely low standard of living, by inviting Todd for lunch with their family, though they could not talk one word in English.  Of course no western movie about India goes without referring to the sex encyclopedia of India - the  Kama Sutra, which is lavishly referred here. There is also a good explanation of the significance of Shiva Lingam from a philosophical view point.  Ironically, the movie also ends showing the typical capitalist outlook of the organization, when the company moves its call center from India to China and Todd is enticed to move there, which he refuses.  A wonderful movie to watch.

Other interesting points: Movie shows how the new gen youngsters get adjusted to IT call center life, adopting artificial western names and learning to pronounce in the American way!

Overall:  Good for Story, Screenplay. Excellent for Cinematography, Direction