SAM & AMIRA is a beautifully written and directed romance between an American soldier who has returned from Iraq and the niece of his Iraqi translator. The script is terrific; deeply human, funny and heartfelt. Director Sean Mullin brilliantly captures the current dynamic between returning veterans and the general public. In that sense SAM & AMIRA is a terrific portrait of this moment in American history as the wars wind down and soldiers return to try to find life back at home.
It is refreshing to see a film about a returning veteran in which the veteran was neither wounded (mentally or physically) or bitter. Martin Starr as Sam perfectly captures the demeanor of an Army veteran -- rock solid in his integrity and slightly cautious as he re-enters an America which is full of pitfalls for someone with a moral compass. As Amira, Dina Shihabi gives a funny, charismatic and textured performance. Mullin's critique of capitalism run amok is right on the money: Not preachy, but accurately portrayed, down to the Vietnam vet ruefully accepting corruption as the current American way of life.
SAM & AMIRA is funny, touching, and heartbreaking. A must see.
It is refreshing to see a film about a returning veteran in which the veteran was neither wounded (mentally or physically) or bitter. Martin Starr as Sam perfectly captures the demeanor of an Army veteran -- rock solid in his integrity and slightly cautious as he re-enters an America which is full of pitfalls for someone with a moral compass. As Amira, Dina Shihabi gives a funny, charismatic and textured performance. Mullin's critique of capitalism run amok is right on the money: Not preachy, but accurately portrayed, down to the Vietnam vet ruefully accepting corruption as the current American way of life.
SAM & AMIRA is funny, touching, and heartbreaking. A must see.
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