Amira & Sam

Name: Amira & Sam
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: January 30, 2015
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 58

2015

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Drafthouse Films | Release Date: January 30, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: An army veteran's unlikely romance with an Iraqi immigrant is put to the test when she is faced with the prospect of deportation.

Director: Sean Mullin

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Alan Scherstuhl

Jan 27, 2015

Writer-director Sean Mullin gives us some of the usual beats, but he and his performers invest them with rare persuasive power. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Jan 28, 2015

Starr and Shihabi, a charming newcomer, play off each other beautifully, and even when the film becomes a little too heavy-handed...their relationship keeps it grounded. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Jan 29, 2015

Amira & Sam came along and swept me off my feet, like Fabio riding a stallion. It largely works thanks to Starr and Shihabi, a pair of likable and restrained actors who build slowly from tangible discomfort toward an unexpected passionate chemistry. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Mark Dujsik

Jan 30, 2015

An earnest and considerate examination of two people falling in love, but the movie lacks certainty when handling these characters separately. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Jan 29, 2015

Nothing feels truly at stake, no matter how weighty the risks the characters face, but there are charming moments along the way. Read full review

Nick Schager

Jan 28, 2015

Romantic comedy clichés are given a superficial East-meets-West (and vet-back-home) makeover in Amira & Sam, a love story whose likable stars can’t compensate for a story that tediously adheres to formula. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jan 29, 2015

Written and directed by Sean Mullin, a comedian and onetime Army officer (he plays a comic in the film), Amira & Sam is more successful as a portrait of veteran alienation than as a romance. Read full review

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send2cody

Feb 2, 2015

Loved the movie! Great characters, funny dialog with a smart plot that
makes you think about politics, war and love in a clever and humorous
way. The script is tight as the characters are built early on showing complicated relationships. As it evolves, you learn the complexities warLoved the movie! Great characters, funny dialog with a smart plot that
makes you think about politics, war and love in a clever and humorous
way. The script is tight as the characters are built early on showing
complicated relationships. As it evolves, you learn the complexities
war brings into relationships in this very global world. Amira and Sam
finds a unique way to tell the story through the eyes of a very unknown
hero of war, local interpreters that serve our armed forces and become
a critical extension of the team. While these unseen soldiers don't get
much credit, they risk the lives of themselves and their families.
Amira & Sam captures this incredibly brave act in a lovely RomCom that
will have you laughing throughout. Congrats to Dina Shihabi as she
shines in her debut with other strong performance by Martin Starr
(freaks & geeks, etc) and Paul Wesley (vampire diaries). Paul plays the
role of the unlikeable hedge fund manager perfectly while Martin may
steal the show as the funny, honorable yet unassuming Iraq veteran
trying to re-acclimate back into a 'normal' life.… Expand

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grahmgriff

Feb 2, 2015

Amira and Sam is just delightful. It's fast-paced and witty yet deals with some truly serious issues. The actors are terrific, especially the uncle, and I found it to be timely and timeless at the same time.