The Love Guru
His Karma Is Huge
Pitka (Mike Myers in his first original character since Austin Powers) is an
American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised
by gurus.
He moves back to the U.S to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help
and spirituality. His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle
a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany
Malco) and his estranged wife.
After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating L.A Kings star Jacques Grande
(Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major
professional skid – to the horror of the teams' owner Jane Bullard (Jessica
Alba) and Coach Cherkov (Verne Troyer).
Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his
game so the team can break the 40-year-old “Bullard Curse” and win the
Stanley Cup.
Critic Reviews:
- " The Love Guru pegs the silly meter in the opening scene when Myers, as
Guru Pitka, breaks out in a Bollywood-style 9 to 5 hoedown while picking at a
sitar. " – Larry Ratliff
- " You might look at this movie and see a lot of talent in service to low
humor. But chances are, you'll be laughing too hard to notice. " –
Philip Martin
- " What links all these characters is Myers's gift for antic, elfin
burlesque. He's like a second-best Peter Sellers. " –
Peter Rainer