The Infidel

The Infidel

Synopsis

Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili) is a loving husband, doting father and something of a “relaxed” Muslim. His son Rashid Nasir (Amit Shah) wishes to get married but to do so, the Nasir family must receive the blessing of his fiancee’s new stepfather, a devout Muslim cleric. Trying to act the devout family is made that much more difficult by the revelation that Mahmud was adopted as a baby and born Jewish – his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz. As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to for help is Lenny Goldberg (Richard Schiff), a drunken Jewish-American cabbie who agrees to give Nasir/Shimshillewitz lessons in becoming a Jew. Mahmud does this so he can get a Rabbi (Matt Lucas) to agree to let him see his dying biological father, Issy Shimshillewitz.

Official Site: NA

Singapore Release Date: 16 September 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 105 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi, Amit Shah, Yigal Naor, Matt Lucas, Ricky Sekhon

Crew: Director (Josh Appignanesi), Producer (Arvind David), Writers (David Baddiel), Music (Erran Baron Cohen)

The Trailer

The Review

Comedian Omid Djalili Muslim and terrorist related materials used during his stand-up while funny as it is, he didn’t quite pull it off; now that it has been turned into a full feature length film.

I guess the reason for its disappointing outcome is the inconsistencies in the jokes, and the plot itself. It’s just too unbelievable, even if it’s fiction.

There were a few genuine funny moments, but I wouldn’t want to watch this again, or buy the DVD if it ever comes out.

I reckon there’s no middle ground for liking this movie, either you love it, or you don’t. For me it’s the latter.

The Good

• Excellent moral dilemma, with a lesson to convey within the story

The Bad

• Corny jokes. It’s just not funny!

Editor’s Ratings