East Is East
by Damien O'Donnel
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Actor: Linda Bassett, Om PuriDirector: Damien O'Donnel
Producer: Leslee Udwin
Writer: Ayub Khan-Din
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 1 minutes
Published: 2000-09-01
DVD Release Date: 2012-01-06
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: LIONSGATE
Movie Reviews of East Is East
Movie Review: Brutally funny, touchingly human
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not a comedy though I will be the first one to admit there are some hilarious moments in this film that are side splittingly funny. Set in 1971 in the bleak city of Manchester, this is the story of a biracial family striving to come to terms with their cultural identities. George Khan (Om Puri) believes he is bringing up his seven children to be good Pakistanis but there is rebellion in the ranks, because George's wife Ella (Linda Bassett) is English and her children are as much her offspring as they are their father's despite his attempts to forget this. This film is coarsely vulgar at times, with ribald jokes and innuendo galore but it is also heart warming and genuinely moving and the plot though loose in parts is pulled together by some slick acting and good directing. The storyline follows George and his family as they struggle to come to terms with conflicting interests, such as the headstrong Meenah (Archie Panjabi) whose idea of fun is playing football in the street and eating bacon sandwiches, to Sajid (Jordan Routledge) who hides behind the hood of his dirty waxed jacket, and has yet to be circumcised, much to the horror of his orthodox Muslim father. The film touches many subjects such as arranged marriages, what the right job is for a good Pakistani boy and how do you make East meet West with out a clash of the Titans. With rude words galore, garish colours and a rocking sound track "East is East" is a film that will have you laughing and crying in the same breath. I was raised in the North of England in the 1970s and remember only too well the outside toilets; the freezing cold bedrooms and the cultural divide between two worlds rolling toward a head-on collision. This is a crackingly good film (not for the faint hearted) with excellent acting from all quarters. Who can forget brassy Stella (Emma Rydal) with her eyes firmly on Tariq (Jimi Mistry) and her plump friend Peggy (Ruth Jones) who will do anything for a kiss and a bag of French fries? The DVD version of this film is excellent (with some good bonus material) but if you get the chance to see it on the big screen then do so, it's worth the few extra dollars just to see it larger than life.
Summary of East Is East
Here's the hilarious, good-time comedy about two bachelors who were having the time of their lives? until their father started picking their wives! For George "Genghis" Khan (Om Puri), life is a never-ending struggle to teach his kids traditional family values. His modern, fun-loving sons Tony (Jimi Mistry) and Abdul (Raji James), on the other hand, think they have everything figured out! So when the boys discover that dad has secretly arranged their marriages, youthful rebellion rules the day! Named "Best Picture of the Year" by the London Film Critics' Choice- you'll laugh along with this outrageous look at waht happens when two cultures clash in one family!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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