Review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) by Lanning : — 05 May 2007
Albert Brooks is one of those actor-writer-directors who definitely hits and misses. Like Lost in America, this movie is mostly a hit. I laughed very hard for periods of time in this pseudo-documentary about Brooks' US government sponsored search to determine, in a 500-page report : ), what constitutes "funny" in India and Pakistan.
I loved sequences like the job interview and, especially, Brooks' stand-up performance in India where he redefines impromptu comedy -- and revives one of his very early real-life ventriloquist routines.
More than anything in this, I was overjoyed to discover the acting and comedic talents of American-born Sheetal Sheth. She is definitely worth the watch, even if you've been disappointed by some of Brooks' work in years gone by.
This review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) was written by Lanning : on 05 May 2007.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World has generally received mixed reviews.
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