Review of Not Without My Daughter (1991) by Lilo C — 26 Nov 2009

I read the Book first, 5 years later I watched the Movie. Regarding the difference between the Movie and the Book itself and the fact the Movie was based upon a book with the same title, written by Betty Mahmoody and William Hoffer and based on Betty's version of events.. I feel to defend this Movie as saw it is shocking underrated. Needless to write that Movies based upon Books and true facts lack in details. Believe me if this Movie would have gone in to details, that would have been a Mini Series and maybe we would have never seen the Message of the Movie. Sally Field was AWESOME in her Role.

A 15 year old reading a NOT Without my Daughter. Imagine it was a shock for me to read there is a world out there that I would never imagined in my nightmares.

Well if you ask me, the Movie contents the important stuff, but if you really really are interested in details, you have to read the Book.

ALFRED MOLINA in his Role:

Seeing Alfred Molina in other Movies kindda alerts Not without my Daughter. Well he was really great in his role as Moody, too well.

Betty Mahmoody:

Some folks meant that Betty Mahmoody over reacted blah blah...Well I have a message for you MORONS any Mother would go a Hell through for her child.

Message to all those in Free World living Women who tend to whine, how horrible their lives JUST BECAUSE THEIR CREDIT CARDS ARE ON MAX or BECAUSE THEIR MEN JUST NEED ABIT TIME OFF or WHEN SUDDENLY A NEIGHBOUR HAS NEW CAR or A NEW DRESS AND YOU DONT all those stupid things you are whining on everyday. Stop whining look around and you ll see you HAVE A GOD DAMM thing called A LIFE. Go ask those Womens who are locked in their own "so-called Homes" what Hell they are goin through EVERY GOD DAMM single Breath.

Atlast I would like thank my former Prof. and that he made me write an Essay on Not without my Daughter. Aside from that, he recommedend it to me cuz when I was 15 I use to whine mostly on everything. An important lesson I learned just by reading one Womans story that I AM FREE! AND BETTER OFF.