Studio: IFC Films Director: Mira Nair Screenwriter: William Wheeler, Ami Boghani Starring: Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber Genre: Drama
Country: USA | UK | Qatar Language: English Release Date: 10 May 2013 (UK) Also Known As: Den ovillige fundamentalisten Filming Locations: USA
Life isn't fair, we get it. However this film does a terrible job at tugging at the heart strings to make you feel for it. This is an early review. The Reluctant Fundamentalist is about a young ish Pakistani who battles against his own nature in an effort to find a balance between Western success and Eastern "holiness". Our protagonist, in the late 90s, finds success at a wall st firm due to the fact that he's a Will Hunting like genius (of course this is displayed in a cheapened way). However in the wake of 9/11, of course since he's Pakistani he's treated like a terrorist and interrogated at every turn, even though the sort of day to day profiling explained in the movie doesn't happen in real life. Simply put, this film is a melodramatic piece of trash which exists for cheap emotional response. It's basically a lifetime movie.
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