I'm not a professional reviewer, just an honest viewer.
It seems like the writer of this story heard some poor refugee immigrant's tragic story, threw it in the bowl of obvious stereotypes and social issues, and then couldn't keep away from the good-old barque sauce to over-westernize it.
Ben Kingsley's acting and accent are actually offensive. I used to like him before this. Other than that, the movie is rushed and the message is definitely spoiled in the oversimplified example of facing your fears and trying something new.
It seems like the writer of this story heard some poor refugee immigrant's tragic story, threw it in the bowl of obvious stereotypes and social issues, and then couldn't keep away from the good-old barque sauce to over-westernize it.
Ben Kingsley's acting and accent are actually offensive. I used to like him before this. Other than that, the movie is rushed and the message is definitely spoiled in the oversimplified example of facing your fears and trying something new.