The Big Sick (2017)

Director: Michael Showalter
Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter
Runtime: 120 minutes

Performances: 8/10
Screenplay: 8/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 6/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: N.A.

Verdict: Famously written by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, "The Big Sick" depicts the story of the couple's relationship and the obstacles they had to surmount. I have watched this movie twice already and loved it both times, and this is mostly due to the excellent script. Nanjiani and Gordon not only beautifully told their story using intelligent dialogue and extremely likable characters, but also used this opportunity to draw attention to some traditions that may be considered dated in today's world, but are nevertheless still practiced. The movie also perfectly uses comedy to lessen the tension in some scenes. Kumail Nanjiani as himself, Zoe Kazan as Emily and Ray Romano as her dad gave all sincere and profound performances. However, I have to admit that I had a hard time liking Holly Hunter's character at first, but this changes at a specific scene in a club that you'll certainly immediately recognize when you see it. The presentation of the film was okay at best, but that didn't bother me at all since the goal of the movie was to tell the audience a real story with real characters, and great cinematography, for example, could've in a way distracted me from that realism. As for issues, some scenes did feel cheesy but never to the point of taking me out of the comedy (except for one that takes place at the 30 minute mark approximately), there are some details which I only noticed on my second viewing that didn't make a lot of sense and were probably written solely to add drama to the plot, and finally, the last 20 minutes did drag a bit. But in the end, "The Big Sick" is a perfect blend of comedy and drama, and is one of the best RomComs to come out in recent years. 

Final Grade: 8/10