East Is East
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Movie Reviews of East Is East
Movie Review: Hilarious Dysfunction at it's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
East is East is about a family with split religious beliefs. While the father desires to be the best Muslim father that he can be, despite the fact that he's married a non-Muslim woman of non-Eastern origin, almost all of his several children want only to fit in as residents of a basically all-catholic London suburb. In order to try to keep some semblance of peace, the children do everything they can to balance the conflict while the mother tries to be a sort of referee in the situation. The only drawback to the movie is that you might have to watch it several times to understand the dialog because of the father's heavy English and Eastern accent. The great thing is that the more times you watch this movie the more you get out of it. It's brilliantly funny and I've watched it several times and sent it to friends and family members as gifts and loaned my copy out and never had a bad review of it yet.Movie Review: East is East : Great British-Asian humour
Summary: 5 Stars
Not out until September here in the US, 'East is East' is a hilarious British film. Having seen it in UK cinema last year, let me humbly suggest it's a 'must see' for everyone who just enjoys pure fun from an evening's viewing.The film centres on an British-Asian family who live in present day Bradford (near Manchester), and relates the hilarious antics of the sons of the family as they attempt to avoid their traditional 'arranged weddings' with the daughters of other asian families.
What's so great about the film is that you don't need to be Asian (or British!) to really enjoy the film. Some of you may have seen the top rated BBC Asian TV comedy show 'Goodness Gracious Me!' - this film is in exactly the same style.
'East is East' flew high in the UK Cinema charts last year - it may not be a huge seller here in the US, but those of you who see it won't be disappointed.
Movie Review: hilarious and universal story
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a south Asian and I know countless acquintances from India/Pakistan who have migrated to the west in search of a more prosperous life. Invariably all such first generation migrants yearn to recreate their native tradition and culture for themselves and their family in the country of their adoption. Such an effort is always invariabily a futile attempt and a swim against the tide. Very often the first generation immigrants tend to overdo it. They want their children to be even more steeped in their native culture than themselves. George Khan (Om Puri) does exactly this in the movie, and the consequences are tragicomic.
The movie is universal in its theme. I am sure countless immigrants all over the world can easily relate to this story. Om Puri is first class in his acting.
Movie Review: Great film...but beware the misleading cover box
Summary: 5 Stars
"East is East" really blew me away. I rented it on a whim after hearing of its tremendous success in the UK. I was not disappointed. I strongly recommend that you rent or purchase this film.But be forewarned: the cover box tries to pass the film off as a screwball comedy, but it's really anything but that. It does have its funny moments, but "East is East" really excels more as a drama than as a comedy. As mentioned by another reviewer, you watch the father figure George Khan slowly metamorphize from loving father into abusive tyrant. It's a painful process to watch, but it feels 100% real. The director does a great job depicting the Khan family slowly unravel and, ultimately, explode.
Movie Review: One of those gems you've never heard of ...
Summary: 5 Stars
If you happen to catch the trailer on another Miramax release, you might order the movie on the off chance that it'll turn out to be a quirky enjoyable comedy - I did, and it is. However, the movie is MUCH more than what is portrayed in the trailer, and in my opinion deserves better exposure than it got. It is a true comedy, but it tackles the very serious issues faced by multi-cultural and immigrant families, accurately portraying the conflicts between family, tradition, and society at large. A movie that can be appreciated by anyone, it is certain to strike a special chord in the hearts of those whose traditions and values differ from those of the country they have chosen to call home.