This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Set in a Northern town where white racism is prevalent and Muslim youth are torn between their contemporary world and their parent's traditional faith. Adam and Naseem are typical of their sections of the community but are dissatisfied with their lifestyles. They start a relationship which predictably challenges what is regarded as acceptable by their peers and parents.Although there is nothing new in this film it does a good job of exposing complex issues within contemporary Britain. The acting is brilliant and brings alive the familiar themes of intolerance, revenge, teenage sexuality and love in multicultural Britain. The story perhaps relies a little too much on coincidences.

I liked this movie enough to register an IMDb account. Ihope people see this one. Every bit as good as Crash for laying out the human problems with racial barriers and the hypocrisy that is inherent. Super-real performances and an understated script make this a real gem for lovers of human drama.Why is it OK to for brother to date white women but a mortal sin for is sister to date a white boy. Would you be OK with your white sister dating a man of color? Your daughter?This is the question brought forth here. A real hard look at ourselves and our racial pride.

I saw this about 2 years ago at a preview screening in Pinewood Studios, not knowing what to expect, I was totally gobsmacked. As a pakistani Muslim myself I saw comparisons to Ae fond Kiss but they were dismissed within half an hour, this makes Ae fond kiss look like a bollywood production. The raw, real nature of how that community acts back home was so real that it was almost uncomfortable watching it. Very rarely can a movie capture a moment in time that surpasses the realm of celluloid. Watching the interactions with the brother and his issues really struck home, there were moments where I was in tears. I couldn't control myself. Also, in terms of photography it was top notch. Perhaps on the greatest films of 2005/2006. Would recommend everyone to watch.The only let down was at the end of the preview screening when the people asking for feedback from the movie did not ask the only 2 pakistanis in the cinema(me and my friend).Asked everyone else, except for us! How ironic was that!

I saw this film at the 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival and this film was well attended and received by the audiences there. Dominic Savage comes out with a pretty strong film for his directorial big screen debut in a film he also wrote. It's a reworking of an old theme of two people from different cultures falling in love and the inevitable problems they face when cultures clash but this is rendered well and reflects the very real misconceptions and prejudices of a modern city in the UK. The film has a real raw gritty look and has some of the feel of a modern West Side Story in it's Romeo & Juliet tension and a modern American Graffiti in it's capturing of kids with cars in a contemporary cruise-scene environment. The ending was a little weak but I would rate it a 6.5 of a scale of 10 and recommend it.