Overrated. First half worth watching, second half is pure filler

Rating: 6/10 (19 February 2017)

I enjoyed the first half a lot. It gave a good impression of India, raised questions, and made me really care for the main character. I was just about to rave about how great the movie was when it suddenly turned boring and overly dramatic. Julia Roberts cries in every scene she gets. She only acts for 10 minutes tops, probably more like 5, and by the end of the movie her tears seem to be more the result of too many plastic surgeries than any genuine feelings. A secondary character, a girlfriend comes in, and does absolutely nothing for the film. She has no role other than to fill in time and to bring in a textbook elements necessary for a movie's success. She fades out exactly as she faded in. We are also forced to watch the main character use google, over and over and over and over again. For about five years of his life. Had lots of potential, but could have been about 10x more fun