The Big Sick – First, one of my favorite film genres is a well-made romantic comedy. Base it on real life events and as a memoir-writer I appreciate the
story-telling even more. 
The film is based on Kumail Nanjiani, the star of the film, and the real-life love story of his relationship with his wife, Emily V. Gordon, who co-wrote the script. The film poses the question, “What happens when a Muslim man, a stand-up comedian in Chicago, meets a heckler in the audience during a performance, a white woman played by Zoe Kazan, who bed each other at the end of the evening, and surprisingly, the one-night stand is the start of a relationship?” Two major impediments threaten the blossoming relationship, first, Kumail’s parents, as is the tradition in their religion and culture, attempt to arrange a marriage for their son by screening potential appropriate candidates for his wife. Second roadblock, when the two argue about the lack of potential for a long-term relationship, they breakup and a few weeks later, Emily suffers a serious lung infection and doctors hospitalize her and put her into an induced coma. The dramedy ensues when Kumail visits Emily at the hospital and meets her parents played wonderfully by Holly Hunter and Ray Romano. There’s so much love — and so much to love about this film.
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