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Jan 19, 2006 · I mean that as a compliment. Brooks' movie has a lot of humor in it, but it's buried, oblique, throwaway, inside, apologetic, coded and underplayed. Midway through the movie, he does a free stand-up comedy show in New Delhi, and nobody laughs at anything. Rodney Dangerfield attacked sullen audiences aggressively: Folks! Folks!
TOP CRITIC. The movie has a perversely unifying effect: Muslims, Christians and Jews may not be able to agree on exactly who the heck Jesus is, but they're fully capable of bonding in boredom. Full...
Jan 20, 2006 · 43% Tomatometer 109 Reviews 27% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings The United States government sends comic Albert Brooks and two handlers from the State Department to India and Pakistan on a...
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Jan. 12, 2006. Take My Wives, Please. By David Edelstein. Photo: Courtesy of Rogers & Cowan/Warner Independent Pictures. In Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Albert Brooks makes...
LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE Muslim WORLD is a thinking man's comedy. If you're of the 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN or DATE MOVIE crowd, please avoid this film and spare us your "It just ...sucks" review.
Parents need to know that the film's comedy is premised on stereotypes and parodies, showcasing the protagonist's self-absorbed ignorance, and by extension, U.S. self-importance when dealing with "the Muslim World." Some jokes are potentially offensive ("Your mother thinks Muslim is a fabric….
Jan 20, 2006 · Directed By: Albert Brooks. Written By: Albert Brooks. Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 35 Critic Reviews. 53. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Amazon ($2.99) View All. Albert Brooks. Sheetal Sheth. Maya.
