Outsourced

I'm basically offended by every minute of this drivel. Building a sitcom on one of the most widespread stereotypes of Indian call centers might not be all that much of a problem, but Outsourced stagnates from the first minute, goes nowhere, and fails to find its own stance on things. The series hasn't even made the slightest effort to use the stereotype to its advantage and learn to juggle it. Moreover, the whole thing looks terribly amateurish, the same goes for the acting, and it's completely pointless to give it any chance whatsoever. There's no pacing and the timing is bad, so all that's left to answer is the basic thesis - once you know that real Indian films are what’s good, there's no compelling reason to take a step back to cautious fumbling. Once you've seen films like The Other End of the Line or Bride and Prejudice (which got you over your stage fright), Outsourced will do nothing for you.. The only thing that kept me going till the end was the soundtrack, largely made up of real Bollywood hits, and its interaction with the script. (26.04.2011)