LAUGH OF THE YEAR

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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LAUGH OF THE YEAR

A review by SUPERFOX on East Is East DVD
July 8th, 2000

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

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Story	Good
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?	Not applicable

Advantages:	HAVE YOU IN STITCHES
Disadvantages:	IT DOESN'T LAST FOREVER

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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THIS IS A FILM SET IN SALFORD, MANCHESTER ABOUT THE TRANSITION OF THE ASIN CULTURE WITH THE SALFORD WAY OF LIFE. IT FOLLOWS A FAMILY CONSISTING OF AN ENGLISH MOTHER AN ASIAN FATHER AND THREE SONS AND A DAUGHTER. WITH THE FATHER HAVING STRICT ASIAN VIEWS HE TRYS TO ARRANGE MARAGES FOR HIS CHILDREN, BORN IN ENGLAND THE CHILDREN REBEL OPTING FOR A MORE BRITISH WAY OF LIFE. TAKE ALL THAT AND THROW IN SOME OF THE FUNNIEST SCRIPWRITING THIS YEAR AND YOU HAVE A HIT. NOW YOU MIGHT CALL ME BIASED ON THIS ONE BECAUSE I AM AN ENGLISH MAN LIVING IN THE CENTER OF THE ASIAN COMUNITY IN SALFORD SO I KNOW.