Garam Masala Part 1 Reaction: Mac's Dating Juggle and Poor Mambo

We sat down with the first part of Garam Masala. At one point, the reaction was simple: "These guys are funny."

Brandon Scheely had just come back from India, still in his kurta, and said the trip was "fantastic" and that the country "made it to where I didn't want to leave." Achara Kirk said she had been told to check this film out, was very excited, and could do with some laughs. Once it started, one of us asked whether garam masala was also a dish, and the reply was that it's not a dish, I think, but more like mixed spice. Brandon also remembered some masala eggs in India that he said were so good.

The photography duo can't take a decent picture

The opening introduces two photographers working as a little duo, and one of us was taken with the Pentax, loving that old school film camera look and the way he winds the film. Then the photos came out, and we couldn't get over how bad they were. One of us asked why their photos are so horrible, and we reasoned that they must have some skills to have landed the job, "Unless they just like faked their way into it, maybe."

When we were asking which one is Mac, the answer was Akshay Kumar, I think. A restaurant scene followed, with a wallet lifted and a bill nobody wanted to pay, which ended with the pair ditching. One of us said, "I feel bad for him," and one of us had a feeling there was something with those photo negatives, like maybe it's someone they know.

Mac's juggling of the stewardesses gets risky

Once the stewardesses enter the story, one of us thought this was going to go really bad. The ring passed between them got this reaction: "Such a cheapskate. I can't. I'm so triggered." That was followed by a plea: "girls, don't fall for this We're better than this."

We also couldn't believe nobody checked references before hiring the household help, and worried about not knowing how much it would all cost. Having everyone in the same place felt too close for comfort, and one of us suggested you should keep them in different places if you're going to try that.

Mambo the cook gets some sympathy despite his attitude

One of us warned, "don't mess with people that cook you food," and later, after a quick recovery, came "Good save. He needs a raise."

The first part closed on mixed feelings about him: "Poor Mambo. I mean, he has a horrible attitude, but I feel bad for him."

Which character in the first half of Garam Masala made you laugh the most?