Comments on: The Hero Wears Hijab. A Film Review.

By: S. Berry

S. Berry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:46:10 +0000

I put the blame on “Jihad Rising” on Jimmy
Carter and his pusillanimous response to the
Iranian takeover of the American Embassy. The
Jihadists read his non-action as a sign that
the west was weak and the time had come to reverse 1492,

By: J.J. Sefton

J.J. Sefton — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:37:27 +0000

Great movie. Stunning visuals and great performances. Interesting how the girl’s character “arced,” as we screenwriters say, through the performances of her husband and her lover. Go see it.

By: mizpants

mizpants — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:52:14 +0000

Saw it yesterday, on your recommendation. It was terrific. My only complaint was the insistent soundtrack, and maybe a few too many lyrical flashbacks.
Your summary was excellent, but what really stays with me is the husband’s endearing and admirable efforts to educate himself in Western literature, and, especially, his great moment during the meeting of the Bengal Tiger self-defense militia, when he makes his plea for Enlightenment values. That’s the film’s turning point.
I plan to read the novel now. If the movie represents it at all accurately, it must be a thoughtful one. It seems to me that maybe we’ve reached a point when the deeper significance of 9/11 has sunk in and is surfacing as literature. After all, it was so very recent.