Review of The Infidel (2010) by Steve T H — 06 Aug 2010

A great mix of comedy, satire and serious issues. The script is very sharp and has some great observations and one liners. This mixed with an inspired performance by Omid DJalili and some great situational comedy provide a lot of laughs.

Richard Schiff also provides a great performance and the two leads bounce off each other well. The other star of the show is his little daughter who gets the best lines in the film and delivers them with great timing.

The emotional and serious side of the movie is also handled well though the way the mood changes from comedy to drama in some places comes across a little mixed up. The storyline with the jewish father was also built up without a satisfying conclusion.

I also would have liked the lecture scene at the end to have been a bit funnier. You might also feel a little guilty at laughing at a few things as the film also makes you focus your mind on serious matters in the world, but these are mostly brought down to a personal level rather than illustrated in a large way and you can't help but laugh at the personal interpretations.