The Big Sick DVD Review

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Good Morning Lovelies,

Every once in a while, a film comes out that completely breaks down the normal and makes cinema rethink everything that they have been doing. From Ruby Sparks to Juno, the independent features that are coming out are the real cinematic gems. This year’s rom-com, The Big Sick, is 2017’s gamechanger.

Starring comedian Kumail Nanjiani, the film tells the story of his real-life romance with writing partner Emily V. Gordon, played by Zoe Kazan in the film. Kumail is a young upcoming stand-up comedian, who meets grad student Emily after one of his comedy gigs. What starts as a one-night stand turns into something more, as the pair get to know each other. There is one issue though, Kumail’s parent’s expectations.

The film captures a romance on screen that you can tell is real. As a personal story to his youth and his romance, Nanjiani is taking a stand in an industry that doesn’t often tell stories like his. He has taken back the genre and made sure that audiences know that while Hollywood is producing the same kind of scripts, there are other stories to be told.

Kazan and Nanjiani are the perfect pair to express a story like this on screen. Both have always been huge independent stars who command the screen when on it. They know how to make an audience pay attention to their characters and the most authentic performances have come from those that can do this.

As a bonus, when you have a comedy who can write some brilliant socially breaking jokes, the script was always going to be a strong feature. The gags do come thick and fast, but they work in the world that they are built on.

There are moments however that don’t work with comedy in mind. Seeing the behind the scenes moments between Nanjiani and his fellow stand up members, highlights another world that could be interesting to explore like Steinfield, but doesn’t work. Instead, it feels like they are just trying to make him seem like he isn’t always living his best life. Something that could have been missed out, as the story already made sure that audience members see his troubles.

Overall though, the film is a joy to watch and a huge turning point for both comedic films and Hollywood’s independent cinema market. There so, I am giving the film…

4 Stars

Blog Soon, 
Joey X 

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