The Big Sick

2017 "An awkward true story."
7.5| 2h0m| R| en
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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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BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
The_Film_Auditor The Big Sick was one of my favorite movies of 2017. The highlight of this film was the screenplay and the story presented. Based on the true story of Kumail Nanjiani's relationship of how he fell in love with his now wife, the film does a fantastic job drawing the viewer in and making them care about its characters. One of the reasons I think the plot was so successful includes how developed the relationships between the characters were. Many of the relationships commented on different social topics, including race, marriage, family, dedication, and love, which gave the relationships more depth and helped me as a viewer relate to the characters. One of the social topics I found particularly interesting was how Kumail dealt with having his family want him to marry a Pakistani girl. I was not very familiar with Pakistan culture, so I thought this film had an interesting viewpoint on what it was like to immigrate to the United States from Pakistan.Another aspect of the film that I enjoyed was the acting. Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano were especially fantastic to watch. They all seemed so natural in their role (it helps that Kumail played himself). I also found the movie hilarious. The standup bits were excellent, and Kumail's character was particularly funny. Of course, this movie was not perfect. I would say that the way the film is shot or edited was not particularly amazing, but to be fair, it is a romantic comedy, so I was not expecting amazing cinematography. When taking this into consideration, I would still say that it was one of my favorites in 2017, and I would recommend this film to most people because I think there is something for everyone to learn and relate to in it.
aaaad-74847 Boring and not funny at all. The main character was week
magguilmot Despite good reviews it left me cold and three different labels i.e comedy, drama, romance should be a clue as to why. As a comedy, I barely cracked a smile. As a romance, I could not get attached to the characters and their not love/maybe love/forbidden love story. Yeah, it is bad for a romantic comedy. I was so bored after 40 minutes that the drama of the girl getting sick was a relief : at long last something would happen !So 5mn later, enter the parents of the girl and it might get funny. But it just tries to be. It is miss and miss.At this point if you have laughed or empathised with the characters, bought the love story, go on. I for one, tried to stick to it, expecting something good would happened (the critics said so...) and ended very disappointed. Two hours of good comedy/romance/drama are hard to write. The Big Sick reminds us of that and lifts any guilty feeling you may have when you watch your favourites one more time !
sergelamarche When a true story is so stunning it becomes a film. This is not a joke film where they go over the top for laughs. It's a true story and it feels like it. Genuine fun. They tweeked it just a little so that some events are more obvious but they remain true feelings for us. Great story that becomes a great film that can make you think. Intelligent and sensible throughout.