I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a feature-length movie about an interracial relationship between a caucasian female and a Pakistani male before, but I really like the way the struggles that come with the resultant culture clash, and other challenging life events are captured with humour in The Big Sick.

What the lead actors Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan did, acting-wise, as the couple in the interracial relationship has resulted in a funny, romantic and definitely dramatic movie; a film that does a good job of delivering laughs and a certain realism to the events that take place. 

Some of the realism is likely helped by the fact that The Big Sick is based on the actual lives of the film’s writers – Nanjiani and wife wife, Emily V. Gordon. But really, director Michael Showalter and the other actors involved, including Holly Hunter, Ray Romano and Adeel Akhtar, all deliver well-balanced performances.

I for one have zero complaints about the The Big Sick. Certainly not in regards to the pace of the story. You’ll likely shed a tear or two, especially if you’re not, how you say…? ‘completely dead inside.’

One more thing… wasn’t the ending just beautiful?

Happy Film loving,

G