As Sam, Martin Starr is quite dignified and yet still manages to be funny. He is not silly, even though some of the situations he gets in are.
Dina Shihabi as Amira comes across as intelligent and independent and, while not exactly likeable at first, manages to be appealing. She does laugh later and shows a more pleasant side to her personality. While doing her job, she comes across as charming in an aggressive and annoying manner. A little different from Paul Wesley, who is charming in the way one would be expected to be on Wall Street.
Early in the movie another Muslim woman who is properly dressed criticizes Amira for showing too much skin. But later in one scene with Amira you have to ask what's the point of the hijab when the rest of her looks like Jennifer Lopez at an awards show.
If you like cats, look closely at the scene at the Veterans Affairs office. I record everything I watch on TV and this is a great opportunity to go back and slow down the video.
David Rasche does a good job, which he always does, as the Vietnam vet. He tells a beautiful but unpleasant story when he spends time with Sam. It's a great scene.
There is way more cursing than there should be. Numerous times, the sound went out and a character's mouth, or a word in the subtitles, was blurry.
Overall, it's a worthwhile effort.
Dina Shihabi as Amira comes across as intelligent and independent and, while not exactly likeable at first, manages to be appealing. She does laugh later and shows a more pleasant side to her personality. While doing her job, she comes across as charming in an aggressive and annoying manner. A little different from Paul Wesley, who is charming in the way one would be expected to be on Wall Street.
Early in the movie another Muslim woman who is properly dressed criticizes Amira for showing too much skin. But later in one scene with Amira you have to ask what's the point of the hijab when the rest of her looks like Jennifer Lopez at an awards show.
If you like cats, look closely at the scene at the Veterans Affairs office. I record everything I watch on TV and this is a great opportunity to go back and slow down the video.
David Rasche does a good job, which he always does, as the Vietnam vet. He tells a beautiful but unpleasant story when he spends time with Sam. It's a great scene.
There is way more cursing than there should be. Numerous times, the sound went out and a character's mouth, or a word in the subtitles, was blurry.
Overall, it's a worthwhile effort.