Overrated

Let's be realistic.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Awesome Movie

Sabah's theme is definitely familiar.It tackles the clash between Arab culture and tradition against the Western one.Although many have seen this in a lot of films,this Canadian film somewhat refreshing due to its being light and downbeat.The film is about Sabah,a 40-year-old Muslim spinster that who still lives at home in Toronto.She looks after her mother since her father died and is somewhat the person who holds the family together in times of crisis and difficult situation.Majid,who is her brother,still upholds the Arab culture and tradition particularly treating women a class lower compared to men and who is still in favor of arranged marriage. His daughter Souhaire,played by the gorgeous Fadia Nadda,is the modern in his views as she is against an arranged marriage that father wants her to have.Also,we get to see Sabah fall in love with a Canadian divorcée and faces a lot of difficulties in their relationship particularly when she wants to hide it from the family particularly his brother due to being a foreigner.Sabah tries to focus on how the women - like Sabah and Souhaire - who don't play by the rules when it comes to the tradition they have to uphold and their arguments with Majid particularly when in comes to having an arranged marriage.Although it is light and funny,I felt that the resolution of the story was somewhat forced and far from being believable considering that it was expected to have a happy ending especially when it comes to the subject it tackles.Also,I felt that some of the characters aren't interesting enough for the viewer to really care about.Added to that,I felt that the dancing scenes were somewhat out of place and the conversation mixing English and a foreign language serve as a distraction to the story.Finally,if not for the presence of Fadia Nadda,this film would be somewhat boring as it doesn't really elicit that much laughter from the other cast.But nevertheless,this film manages to entertain despite of the fact that it could have been a better one.

A SWEET touching story of cultures clashing but love overcoming the colliding haha.Sure this film isn't really Oscar worthy but it IS a great film to share with someone you love. The story is sweet and I found myself rooting for Sabah in her quest for happiness in her love life. I also kept yelling at her to PLUCK THOSE EYEBROWS!! HAHA. She is lovely woman, but the actress needed to pluck her brows badly. I guess it was for the role, because I've seen other photos of her with nice shaped brows.All in all...the film was endearing and I recommend it to watch!

Sabah A Love Story is exactly that, It's not meant to be a Documentary of Muslim Life. Its a Love Story. Set in Canada, Sabah's story spans a period of a year, begins on her 40th Birthday, ends on her 41st . Sabah brilliantly played by the Award Winning Arsinée Khanjian, is a woman who has been deprived of a life, in order to look after their Mother. Sabah and Steven's relationship begins at a Community swimming pool. Swimming is something she used to love and has not done in a very long time. Their attraction to one another is instant; they meet weekly at the pool followed by coffee or Lunch. Get to know each other, their common likes such as Opera, Steven begins to learn lessons of what pursuing a relationship with this woman will mean. Steven reveals at one of their coffee clutches that he is divorced, Sabah is void of understanding "Divorce". She fears this may have killed any real hope of furthering their relationship, when Steven asks her out on a real date. But Sabah must keep this relationship a secrete from: Her older sister, Shaheera, is Conservative, and looking Marry her, westernized daughter, Souhaire, off to the highest bidder, older brother, Majid, head of the family, who tries to rule with an Iron Fist. Majid's Wife Amal, modern and has her own secrets. Souhaire, the only one to know about Steven and her Mother who is somewhere between Conservative and Modern. Again this is not a Documentary, it's a story. As Sabah's love for Steven grows, her ability to "Bend the Rules" does also. Sabah emotionally moves away from her family and closer to Steven. Steven tries to understand Sabah and Islam. Sabah tries to bend with out breaking to the point of Loosing her family or Steven. The Acting by the Leads is Strong, their chemistry, remarkable. The ensemble is good. The Dancing is Great! No rated, there is one use of foul language, No nudity but yes an Adult situation, lets be honest, Day Time Soap Operas are more offensive than Sabah A Love Story. Likely would have been PG.

To be honest, When I decided to watch the movie, I did not expect much out of it. I was just interested as a Syrian to see a foreign movie by a Syrian director and to see how Syrians are introduced in this movie, and I was surprised. I thought I am watching a Syrian movie or even watching people I know. The actors, their Syrian accent,their clothes and make up, the house decoration every thing was perfectly Syrian. The conflict Sabah lives between her religious believes and her desire is lived by every committed person in every spot in the world. However, the victory of desire on believes is not favorable to many. The movie's weakness point is its non - persuasive ending,it is a typical Hollywood end ( remember my big fat Greek wedding). Any way, I enjoyed the movie and you all did a good job.