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Article: Myers loses his Powers of humour; THE LOVE GURU (12A, 86 MINS) 4/10 In a nutshell: The odd laugh along the way but it all falls flat.(News)
- Article from:
- Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
- Article date:
- August 4, 2008
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When The Love Guru opened in America earlier this summer, Hindu leaders were not amused by Mike Myers's mockery of their spiritual leaders, calling for a boycott of the film.
In truth, no one will be amused by this crass and humourless tale of self-empowerment, which bookends lack lustre comic vignettes with Bollywood-style song and dance performances of "9 To 5", "More Than Words" and "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band.
Marco Schnabel's film isn't ...