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Thursday, 19 October 2017

The Big Sick

Well aren't I a big sappy shithead.

Because I enjoyed this film. A lot.

I was recovering from sickness myself when I watched it, and I think I just wanted something lighthearted that would distract me from how I was feeling.

Romantic comedies are usually a bit sickly (no pun intended), but this one dealt with a wide range of issues in a very neat and refreshing way. I thought the premise was good and the comedy toed a very nice line between normal everyday people trying to be funny, and actually being unfunny.

I was pleasantly surprised to see in the credits at the end that it's based on a true story and was written by Kumail and his actual partner in real life.

Awwwwwwwwww. I might have to be sick now. 8/10