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Production Year: 1999 - Drama - Director: Damien O'Donnell - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over more

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Set in the early 1970s, EAST IS EAST, directed by Damien O'Donnell, follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Northern England. George Khan (Om Puri), a proud...
more...Pakistani immigrant, and his British wife, Ella (Linda Bassett), run a fish and chip shop, while raising their seven children. George is determined to honor Pakistani tradition by arranging marriages for each of the children, whether they like it or not. When the Khan kids, including the nightclubbing Tariq (Jimi Mistry), the artsy Saleem (Chris Bisson), and the shy, parka-wearing Sajid (Jordan Routledge), begin to rebel against their forceful father, their mother also joins the household mutiny. During an awkward nuptial arrangement meeting with the snobby Shahs and their two unappealing daughters, the family's conflict hits its peak with surprising results.
With his first feature film, O'Donnell convincingly recreates the 1970s setting and carefully avoids glossing over the Khan family's difficulties. Puri and Bassett are excellent as the well-meaning parents, while Routledge is particularly charming as the reclusive youngest son. A quirky comedy that doesn't shy away from tense drama, EAST IS EAST is a truly unique film.

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Not Worth It

A review by becky_uk on East Is East DVD
July 22nd, 2000

Author's product rating: East Is East DVD - rated by becky_uk

Did you enjoy it?	Hated it
Story	Very weak
Characters / Performances	Unmemorable
Special Effects	Weak
How does it compare to similar films?	Good

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Is this the most boring film of all time? No effects, no storyline, no good acting and definitely no humour. For a comedy why is it so dismal and depressing? All about the slums in Manchester and the family having to go through unwanted arranged marriages makes you want to cry instead of laugh! And would a true comedy put a man beating his family half to death inside the film for a laugh? This film is definitely not worth wasting two hours of your life watching, and is not worth the money that you have to pay for it. Take my advice and steer clear!