2017 Directed by Michael Showalter
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.
Kumail Nanjiani Zoe Kazan Holly Hunter Ray Romano Anupam Kher Zenobia Shroff Adeel Akhtar Bo Burnham Aidy Bryant Kurt Braunohler Vella Lovell Myra Lucretia Taylor Jeremy Shamos David Alan Grier Ed Herbstman Shenaz Treasury Rebecca Naomi Jones Kuhoo Verma Mitra Jouhari Celeste Arias Shana Solomon Jeff Blumenkrantz Linda Emond Holly Chou Andrew Pang Alison Cimmet Lawrence Ballard Shunori Ramanathan Spencer House Show All…
Judd Apatow Barry Mendel Jeremy Kipp Walker Glen Basner Ben Browning Kumail Nanjiani Emily V. Gordon Annie Tan
"That's why I don't go on the internet. You go there and people hate Forrest Gump."
Oh shit I hope they don't find letterboxd
i never thought i'd say this but ᶜᵃⁿ ᴵ ᵍᵉᵗ ᵘʰʰʰʰ adopted by holly hunter and ray romano
i thought that holly hunter had already blessed mankind enough with her voice but then she went and ended every racist frat boy in existence? she is too generous!
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The distinction here is 'truth'. This is a real tale, written about real personalities and events and moments, but The Big Sick is imbued with a gentle understanding of what makes itself effective for the silver screen. It's achingly aware of the story's limitations, the balancing act between comedy and drama, and its gradual moral resolve. But above all else, the film never attempts a certain level of vérité or overt naturalism. It moves and plays with a tremendous amount of grace, especially in an early relationship montage which moves like a little snapshot of liquid feeling, and it commits to the realities of the situation, but never to a fault.
It's even more interesting structurally. The first-half reeling…
kumail doing his montreal audition set: girlfriend in a coma, i know, i know it’s serious
The beauty of The Big Sick is that the whole film is entirely based on Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon's love story and they basically wrote the script together. The result was a funny, refreshing and heartwarming romantic film of the 21st century with engaging characters and interesting subplots along the way.
Os momentos iniciais são agradáveis, e os últimos minutos, competentes. Entre eles existe um arco tragicômico muito interessante, representado pela relação bem trabalhada entre Kumail e os pais de Emily, que rendem de longe os melhores momentos do filme.
Michael Showalter directs this Oscar-nominated fact-based comedy drama about a Pakistan-born comedian and a graduate student who fall in love, but struggle as their cultures clash.
Kumail Nanjiani plays the role of Kumail, a Pakistani comic who meets Emily at one of his shows. Emily is an American graduate who Kumail falls in love with. As the relationship between the two blossoms, Kumail becomes worried about his parents will think of her. But when Emily comes down with an awful illness, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her very concerning mother (Holly Hunter) and father (Ray Romano).
Kumail Nanjiani gives a good performance in his role as Kumail, the man who becomes very concerned for Emily after what happens…
Brilliantly written, brilliantly cast (of course Kumail is great as himself), and a joy to watch.
A sharp social satire whose humor is as big as its heart, this unconventional rom-com is driven by a barrage of genuine laugh-out-loud moments, excellent performances, and a smart narrative that refuses to peter out despite its relatively long running time.
Such a wonderful movie. THE BIG SICK has so many interesting and even profound things to say about love, family, culture, marriage, parenting, and so much more, all the while still managing to be hugely funny and entertaining too.
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