The Big Sick: A Laugh Out Loud, Insightful Love Story About The Differences Of Culture
"The Big Sick" is charming, insightful, funny and dramatically relevant. Modern love stories in cinema are normally brainless fun without never truly progressing past the basic premise. This new film produced by Judd Apatow and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (the real life couple the movie was based on) is the comedy event of the summer.It starts out with the struggling and seemingly hopeless stand up comedian, Kumail. As the days go by, his hilariously over the top Pakistani family members try to persuade Kumail into marrying a Pakistani woman. But Kumail lucks out, as Emily (Zoe Kazan) steps in and changes his perspective on life, culture, and family.
The acting is terrific here, and the performances by Ray Romano and Holly Hunter should not be ignored, as they play the parents of Emily to perfection. The authenticity of the actors makes the drama work very well, and even though it sometimes gets stuck in neutral, the film always generates enough laughs. And again, I can't state it enough, the acting from Hunter and Romano, specifically the relationship they garner with Kumail, is overwhelmingly heartwarming and emotional.
Director Michael Showalter showcases one of the best movies this summer. Even though it's a bit familiar and predictable, it's wonderful cast of characters keep the laughs coming. Quality comedies are very hard to come by, and "The Big Sick" is the best ticket you could purchase this summer.
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