I'm not really the kind of guy to watch rom cons and only went cause of my missus and it was our anniversary so
Nevertheless I found myself highly entertained throughout this film . As a Pakistani man who had an "assisted " marriage myself I could relate to the main character and the cultural nuances depicted and thought it was well depicted .
I have had an issue with how Pakistanis have historically been portrayed in film but thankfully movies such as this and "The Big Sick" capture the dynamics right - and it is frankly refreshing to see a Pakistani lead with a semblance of personality rather than him/her being relegated to terrorist villain or supporting character for the normally white lead
It is entertaining film that does raise important questions about relationships and marriage not just in an Eastern Pakistani context but also as viewed through more of a Western lens ( as is seen by Lily Janes story arc ) .
The two leads - Shahzad Latif and Lily James have refreshingly good chemistry and the powerhouse that she is Emma Thompson brings good hearted humor to the screen
I see a lot of the reviews by Pakistanis bombing this film citing this film as "discrediting Pakistanis " or "against Pakistanis " just cause there were a few depictions of Pakistanis drinking . Come off it honestly ! This depiction is tame to what a lot of Pakistanis in the home country and abroad do and we need to stop this obsession of "being squeaky clean " . Please - were just as human as everyone else and this film shows a good depiction of that.
Nevertheless I found myself highly entertained throughout this film . As a Pakistani man who had an "assisted " marriage myself I could relate to the main character and the cultural nuances depicted and thought it was well depicted .
I have had an issue with how Pakistanis have historically been portrayed in film but thankfully movies such as this and "The Big Sick" capture the dynamics right - and it is frankly refreshing to see a Pakistani lead with a semblance of personality rather than him/her being relegated to terrorist villain or supporting character for the normally white lead
It is entertaining film that does raise important questions about relationships and marriage not just in an Eastern Pakistani context but also as viewed through more of a Western lens ( as is seen by Lily Janes story arc ) .
The two leads - Shahzad Latif and Lily James have refreshingly good chemistry and the powerhouse that she is Emma Thompson brings good hearted humor to the screen
I see a lot of the reviews by Pakistanis bombing this film citing this film as "discrediting Pakistanis " or "against Pakistanis " just cause there were a few depictions of Pakistanis drinking . Come off it honestly ! This depiction is tame to what a lot of Pakistanis in the home country and abroad do and we need to stop this obsession of "being squeaky clean " . Please - were just as human as everyone else and this film shows a good depiction of that.