The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
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Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
I decided to watch this film on a late Saturday night. I picked it because I knew Kumajl Nanjiani from Silicon Valley, and I was bored and felt like watching a comedy (I didn't really know what the film was about). And, oh boy, was I in for a surprise. The comedic aspect was there, but the emotional side was a total surprise for me. Even though the film is only loosely based on a true story, it felt very realistic and I found it easy to connect with the protagonist (Kumail Nanjiani can play dramatic roles, too! Well, it is explainable because he was almost reliving some tragic moments and feelings he had been through before). I found it particularly amusing when "Up" was mentioned because at some point the film seemed to carry an emotional weight which I could only compare with the very same movie. Overall, I was very positively impressed with "The Big Sick" and I liked it. Totally unexpected and I understand all the hype about it now! I would even go as far as saying that it is a must-see!
We've got a good cast: Romano, Hunter, Bryant all support Kumail and Zoe in a tender little film about finding love.I have to explain some things: I was off in a parallel universe from mid 1990, so I hadn't seen SNL or Everyone Loves Raymond or really, any television since then. But some culture managed to seep in, so I know who Ray Romano is, one of my favourite movies is "ALWAYS" with Holly Hunter, and I like Aidy Bryant.I'm a HUGE fan of stand up. Every Sunday evening was capped by the Improv, something that I've missed for a quarter century.You'll enjoy this movie if you like behind the scenes moments, the insanity of home life, and how a lasting relationship can blossom. It manages to come full circle in a very lyrical way.
Well a good movie have to mentioned small little sides and "The Bid Sick" do that very well. You feel happy when you look at clothes, watch people eating and see a group of youngs do stand-up comedy. After all the collection of komail from the period of hospital was fantastic.
From start to finish The Big Sick delivers laughs and emotion that draws you in further and further until you fall in love with these characters.