The Big Sick (2017)
Rated R
Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff
Directed by Michael Showalter
The Story:
Kumail (Nanjiani) is a stand up comedian. He meets Emily (Kazan) one night after his performance. The two hit it off, and the next thing you know, they are seemingly in love. But life and conflicting cultural expectations interfere, and soon Emily is in a coma with a mysterious ailment, and Kumail realizes he may lose the one thing in life he's always wanted, before he even realized that's what he needed.
Well, let me start by saying that I wasn't paying attention to the poster for this film or its tag line: An Awkward True Story.
So when it got to the end of the film, like a sucker punch of emotion, the ending brought home how sweet and sincere this film really is.
An Amazon Studios original film, while I watched it on disc through Netflix, it is now finally available to stream on Amazon for those with Prime membership.
Kumail's trials aren't isolated to his relationship with Emily either.
He also has to deal with Emily's parents (Hunter & Romano) who are initially not that impressed that he's even at the hospital when they arrive, but her perseveres in his devotion to Emily and his willingness to accept not being in his comfort zone around her parents.
Then there is dealing with his own family (Kher & Shroff) at home and their desire for him to marry within his culture.
A wonderful cast, a beautiful story, and Kumail more than easily carries the majority of the film on his shoulders.
Highly recommended if you haven't seen it already.
Final Grade: A-
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