Alka Kurian
‘The Big Sick’ is bold, pushes boundaries
Premiered at the Sundance festival in January 2017, bought by Amazon Studios for $12 million, hailed as best romantic comedy after Knocked Up, The Big Sick has generated an unprecedented level of media frenzy. And for good reason, given the film’s realism (it’s an autobiography), high production value, powerful acting, and political resonance in post-9/11 America.