Review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) by Schehzad A — 13 Aug 2006

It's not very good, but the part where he actually performs comedy is brilliant.

This review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) was written by Schehzad A on 13 Aug 2006.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Conrad M (86) on 29 Jul 2008

Usual this kind of films are suck.But Albert brooks done it very good.very funny…

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By Timothy J (535) on 23 Dec 2013

Not as bad as the reviews are. It is watchable. It isn't knock down drag out funny. But the characters are interesting enough to keep it going…

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By Ana M (421) on 13 Sep 2008

[CENTER]The basic idea for the movie could give way to a very entertaining comedy…

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By Dee D (52) on 22 Feb 2014

Dont worry fo those in India and Pakistan.. he's not funny here in the US either…

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By Deborah Young (235) for Variety (12,700) on 15 Nov 2022

Though it risks political incorrectness every step of the way, film is more a pleasant laugher than a sharp-edged satire…

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 06 Aug 2022

You don't have to be a Muslim, or a humorless person of any persuasion, to find Brooks' performance excruciating…

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By Steve H (1,232) on 05 Nov 2008

Although the premise seems ripe for laughs, Albert Brooks isn't ruthless or clever enough to pull it off. It also seems half-finished…

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 28 Mar 2013

However deep the divide currently separating the Middle East from the West appears to be, there's at least one thing we can all agree on: Albert…

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