The Big Sick

[Anonymous]

It was only loosely based on their story which was disappointing. Yes, she was in coma. Everything else was embellished.
What I hated: Zòe Kazan acted as if she was 14. The clothes, mannerisms, speech. She was so annoying..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess it's just the podcasts that I listen to, but I heard a ton of interviews with them before the movie went into wide release. I really want to see it but unless a friend wants to go will probably wait until I can stream it--I just prefer to watch movies that way.

And Kumail is Pakistani, not Indian, 15:55, so I guess you didn't pay too much attention during the movie.

LOL, good point - but as he mentioned during the movie, they were Indian until 1947. Not THAT far removed, and my point still stands.

You're better off waiting to stream it.

What the hell does an "Indian moment" in entertainment have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

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What the hell does an "Indian moment" in entertainment have to do with anything?

I think the movie got better reviews than it deserved because it had a storyline about a Pakistani man. I think if it had been a movie about 2 white people, it would have been a major flop. Not sure how much more clear I can make it. I think there is an "Indian moment" in entertainment (The Mindy Show, Aziz Ansari's show and popularity, several other stand up comics), and people are intrigued by cross cultural relationships. I think this movie got the benefit of the popularity of the topic.

[Anonymous]

I'm so tired of whites thinking only white people need to be represented in the media. I was born in America and am of Indian (not Pakistani -- they're not the same, btw) origin and never saw faces that looked like mine in the media. Now, I see bylines with Indian names, pundits on tv, news stories that have experts of Indian origin, people on tv shows and movies. It is so nice to see Indian-Americans represented but not nice to see backlash from those who think the media should only feature whites.

[Anonymous]

Another person who really loved the movie. Everything about it was so refreshing to see on screen. Thought all the actors were amazing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

What the hell does an "Indian moment" in entertainment have to do with anything?

I think the movie got better reviews than it deserved because it had a storyline about a Pakistani man. I think if it had been a movie about 2 white people, it would have been a major flop. Not sure how much more clear I can make it. I think there is an "Indian moment" in entertainment (The Mindy Show, Aziz Ansari's show and popularity, several other stand up comics), and people are intrigued by cross cultural relationships. I think this movie got the benefit of the popularity of the topic.

It would not have been the same movie if it was about two white people. The cultural differences created tension/drama which made it more interesting than two white people (which has been made time and time again). It's not an Indian Moment, it's just more diverse now. But thanks for playing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What the hell does an "Indian moment" in entertainment have to do with anything?

I think the movie got better reviews than it deserved because it had a storyline about a Pakistani man. I think if it had been a movie about 2 white people, it would have been a major flop. Not sure how much more clear I can make it. I think there is an "Indian moment" in entertainment (The Mindy Show, Aziz Ansari's show and popularity, several other stand up comics), and people are intrigued by cross cultural relationships. I think this movie got the benefit of the popularity of the topic.

The movie could not have been about two white people. It wouldn't work with the premise and that comment doesn't even make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was meh. Maybe I went into it with too high of hopes based on all the buzz and praise around it. It wasn't bad, but it certainly didn't live up to the hype. It wasn't *that* funny or *that* cute or *that* romantic or *that* thought provoking, and I feel like movies should stand out in at least one of those areas to get they kind of reviews The Big Sick got.

I'd give it a solid C. Really wasn't worth seeing in the theater, IMO. I think there's an Indian "moment" going on in media right now (which is not a bad thing, I enjoy a lot of the shows/movies I'd put in that category), and I think that led to higher praise than was warranted.

The character was Pakistani not Indian. It is definitely not the same thing. It's like saying there is a Canadian movement when talking about Americans.

[Anonymous]

I liked it but didn't love it. I thought it would be funnier....