Outsourced (B00198TUO4)

Outsourced
enlarge	Director: John Jeffcoat Actors: Ayesha Dharker, Josh Hamilton, Larry Pine, Asif Basra, Matt Smith Studio: Ocean Park Home Entertainment Category: DVD Buy New: $29.99 as of 9/8/2010 11:38 MDT details Qty 102 In Stock New (2) Used (6) from $13.99 Seller: aokmovies2 Rating: 53 reviews Sales Rank: 9813 Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Language: English (Subtitled) Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Region: 1 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 MPN: PCHD1060D UPC: 810863010609 EAN: 0810863010609 ASIN: B00198TUO4 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: September 2, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Tell A Friend Add to Wishlist Add to Wedding Registry Add to Baby Registry


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description Studio: Porchlight Ent Inc Release Date: 09/02/2008 Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg13 Amazon.com The low-key, charming IOutsourced/I is a thoughtful satire about the human side of contemporary frustrations associated with the global economy. Josh Hamilton (IThe House of Yes/I) stars as Todd Anderson, vice president of customer relations for a Seattle company that sells phone-order, patriotic kitsch. Part of Todd's job is keeping his operators' order-taking time down to a few minutes. He's good at what he does, but that doesn't stop the company from outsourcing Todd's entire department to somewhere in India, where local workers can field customer calls more cheaply. A reluctant Todd is sent to the subcontinent to train his own replacement and get the new operators up to speed. Neither task goes well, but adding to Todd's frustration is culture shock over everything from Indian table manners to public transportation to minimal bathroom fixtures. There's something familiar about this particular fish-out-of-water tale (television's INorthern Exposure/I, as well as such features as ILocal Hero/I and IDoc Hollywood/I). The gentle but illuminating IOutsourced/I proves the story, as long as it's told well, never gets old. Todd eventually realizes the best way to escape India and get back to Seattle, ironically, is to let go of his resistance to India's culture and people. Transformation precedes liberation, but the lovely question in IOutsourced/I is this: once Todd is transformed, what does he need to be liberated from? The film's deliberate, carefully paced narrative can't obscure the feeling of epiphany that permeates IOutsourced/I. Nor can some of its other delights: assured location shooting and a fine supporting cast, including a wry Ayesha Dharker as Todd's romantic interest, and a brief appearance by Larry Pine as a kind of older, more serene version of the disoriented central character. I--Tom Keogh/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Touchingly Funny July 29, 2010 Think it Through First _ (Tumwater, WA USA) -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- br / br /"Outsourced" starts a bit slowly, but the setup of the characters and the culture makes for a rewarding, memorable, and slightly sappy second half. br / br /Convincing acting and excellent filming. Very enjoyable. Left me with an altered viewpoint of global corporate business and foreign culture. br / br /The soundtrack was well done. Really sets the feel of the movie. Some of the instrumental tracks are quite haunting and moving. br / br /Two thumbs way up for this movie. br / br /-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Mr. Toad's adventures in India June 21, 2010 Kona (Emerald City) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Todd (Josh Hamilton) is the "order fulfillment" supervisor for a Seattle novelty company but when his department is outsourced to India, he moves there to train a new manager. He faces the inevitable culture shock of adjusting to a shockingly poor and over-crowded country, but gradually finds good friends among his co-workers. br / br /The movie may be completely predictable, but it is also entirely enjoyable thanks to an engaging cast and a good script. Hamilton makes a likeable, unassuming fish-out-of-water. Filmed on location in India, one feels Todd's confusion and frustration with the strangeness of his surroundings, which makes the friendships he makes even sweeter. br / br /This low-budget, but well-made movie is a very pleasant comedy with the message that Americans and Indians are not really so different. Recommended. A gem May 15, 2010 K. Mcleod (USA) br /Great job on production. The flow of the film was steady. This film had all the elements you want in a well rounded film. Some arrogance, cultural differences, humor, and romance on the part of the characters. Best of all this film allowed us to explore a different world without constantly including some sterotype. The producers were quite sensitive to this. I found myself liking the three main characters involved. The film is about an American who works for a company which is outsourcing its customer service division to India. So, Todd (played by Josh Hamilton) heads out to train the Indian staff how to speak American (i.e learn not to pronounce every letter in the average word and learn not to speak in whole sentences). While there he learns about the culture of the people he wants to train. He gets involved in their local festivals and develops feelings for an empployee named Asha. Asha would inform Todd that he had much to learn about Indian culture. br /This was a colorful film with some funny scenes. It was cute how Asha tried to understand the slang that westerners use. The character played by Josh wanted to learn about the culture also. He stayed at a home with customs he didn't always understand. There is a funny scene involving food also. At the end, I saw how most of us who complain about outsourcing really dont do much to support local industries. The film ended a postive but surprising note. Josh's company moves on the next place for their networking needs. Outsourced is delightful March 12, 2010 T. Byington (Kenmore, WA) Outsourced is thoroughly enjoyable. It takes a light hearted look at global economics, and cultural differences without ignoring the real impact on individuals. I have purchased 3 copies so far. One for myself and two for gifts. Funniest movie ever! March 7, 2010 Seastur Shopper (San Diego, Ca) I saw this movie on NetFlix and it was SOOO funny I had to buy it and share it with all my friends from India. They have passed it around and have loved it! Great cute movie! Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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