Although I enjoyed the movie in terms of its acting, direction, and script, I found it incredibly irritating that Islam is presented as an all or nothing faith. There seems to be no "normal" Muslim--only the crazed fundamentalist or someone like Parvez, who seems to have completely rejected his religion. Had there been a few minor characters that could represent the majority of Muslims, I would have been able to enjoy the movie much more without having to feel that the film-makers were simply trying to brainwash the audience into hating all Muslims. Aside from that, however, there were several very powerful scenes (though I felt the scene at the end at the brothel was a bit overdramatic) and the overall style and execution of the film was very effective. I give it an 8 out of 10, but still believe there was ample room for improvement. The motives of the son could have been explored more in depth, but mainly, there needed to be a middle ground to represent the majority of the Muslim faith.
Review of My Son the Fanatic
