SpuffyWeb
Sadly Over-hyped
Pluskylang
Great Film overall
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
sparklesnrainbowsgo
So predictable, obvious that alot of work was put in making this movie but it had no exciting parts never had me at the edge of my seat. Was very informative.
doxxman5
This is a movie that presents itself as one kind of story but quickly becomes something else entirely. The film spends more times with the parents' bonding and acceptance of the main character than really with the main couples turmoil. It's also about working at a comedy club, a past time I am somewhat familiar with. The struggle to survive in the face of adversity, whether it be on stage or in the face of potential in-laws, is what the movie is actually about. And to face the biggest sick of all, intolerance, it takes a defense mechanism triggered by humor. Holly Hunter should have been nominated for best supporting actress, no question.
The_Film_Auditor
The Big Sick was one of my favorite movies of 2017. The highlight of this film was the screenplay and the story presented. Based on the true story of Kumail Nanjiani's relationship of how he fell in love with his now wife, the film does a fantastic job drawing the viewer in and making them care about its characters. One of the reasons I think the plot was so successful includes how developed the relationships between the characters were. Many of the relationships commented on different social topics, including race, marriage, family, dedication, and love, which gave the relationships more depth and helped me as a viewer relate to the characters. One of the social topics I found particularly interesting was how Kumail dealt with having his family want him to marry a Pakistani girl. I was not very familiar with Pakistan culture, so I thought this film had an interesting viewpoint on what it was like to immigrate to the United States from Pakistan.Another aspect of the film that I enjoyed was the acting. Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano were especially fantastic to watch. They all seemed so natural in their role (it helps that Kumail played himself). I also found the movie hilarious. The standup bits were excellent, and Kumail's character was particularly funny. Of course, this movie was not perfect. I would say that the way the film is shot or edited was not particularly amazing, but to be fair, it is a romantic comedy, so I was not expecting amazing cinematography. When taking this into consideration, I would still say that it was one of my favorites in 2017, and I would recommend this film to most people because I think there is something for everyone to learn and relate to in it.
magguilmot
Despite good reviews it left me cold and three different labels i.e comedy, drama, romance should be a clue as to why.
As a comedy, I barely cracked a smile. As a romance, I could not get attached to the characters and their not love/maybe love/forbidden love story. Yeah, it is bad for a romantic comedy. I was so bored after 40 minutes that the drama of the girl getting sick was a relief : at long last something would happen !So 5mn later, enter the parents of the girl and it might get funny. But it just tries to be. It is miss and miss.At this point if you have laughed or empathised with the characters, bought the love story, go on. I for one, tried to stick to it, expecting something good would happened (the critics said so...) and ended very disappointed. Two hours of good comedy/romance/drama are hard to write. The Big Sick reminds us of that and lifts any guilty feeling you may have when you watch your favourites one more time !
